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Monday, October 27, 2008Cosmetics glossary

Emulsifier

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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Emulsifier

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 wa...