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Monday, October 27, 2008Cosmetics glossary

Emulsifier

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Emulsifiers make it easy to mix not miscible liquids (for example water and oil). in other words, they allow for the making of emulsions of oil and water.

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Some kinds of emulsifiers:
• Fatty acids
• Fatty alcohols
• Hydrolysats of collagen or protein
• Ethoxylated fatty alcohols

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