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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Main Authors: Jean-Louis Salager, Raquel Antón, Johnny Bullón, Ana Forgiarini, Ronald Marquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Cosmetics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/7/3/57