Emulsions

Abstract

An oil-in-water emulsion comprising (A) from about 50 to about 99% by weight of water; (B) from about 1 to about 30% by weight of an oil phase; and (C) an emulsifying effective quantity of an emulsifier system consisting essentially of (i) at least one nonionic emulsifier of formula (I): Z.sub.x R.sup.1 (R.sup.2 --CO).sub.y G.sub.z (I) in which Z is a sugar unit selected from the group consisting of pentoses and hexoses, x is a number of 1 to 5, R.sup.1 is a saturated alkyl radical containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is a linear or branched alkyl radical or mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl radical containing 8 to 22 carbon atoms, y is the number 1 or 2, G is a polyglycerol residue consisting of 2 to 10 glycerol units and z is the number 1 or 2, and (ii) at least one ionic emulsifier selected from the group consisting of cationic and anionic emulsifiers.

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