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- ingredients that have both a polar and nonpolar portion and/or assist in forming a water shell
mustard
vinegar
paprika
egg yolk
- ingredients that interfer with the coalescening of the oil droplets.
starch thickened mixture
egg white
gelatin
Emulsions can be evaluated upon the HLB values. The HLB Number is the number which expresses the ability of a substance to take part in an emulsion. It gives an indication of the ability to form a water in oil or a oil in water emulsion.
HLB Number Application 0-6 W/O ..... Emulsifier 8-10 Wetting Agent 12-18 O/W Emulsifier
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