What Is a Stable Emulsion

An emulsion is a mixture of two or more liquids that are normally immiscible with each other. … Emulsion stability can be defined as the system’s ability to resist changes in its physicochemical properties over time.

What is an example of a stable emulsion?

Mayonnaise is an example of a permanent emulsion, consisting of egg yolks and oil. Egg yolks and oil would not naturally come together, but when the oil is slowly whisked into the egg yolks, the two liquids form a stable emulsion that won’t separate.

How do you know if an emulsion is stable?

Tracking particle size over time is generally the best measurement of nano-emulsion stability. Typically, if an emulsion has less than 5% increase in particle size over the first 2 weeks of storage, it will remain stable for at least a year in 93% of the emulsions tested.

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