How to Use the Normalized Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Deviation (HLDN) Concept for the Formulation of Equilibrated and Emulsified Surfactant-Oil-Water Systems for Cosmetics and Pharmaceutical Products
The effects of surfactant molecules involved in macro-, mini-, nano-, and microemulsions used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals are related to their amphiphilic interactions with oil and water phases. Basic ideas on their behavior when they are put together in a system have resulted in the energy bal...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-07-01
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Series: | Cosmetics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/7/3/57 |