Phase behaviour and formulation of palm oil esters o/w nanoemulsions stabilized by hydrocolloid gums for cosmeceuticals application

• Main Authors: Ng, Sook Han, Basri, Mahiran, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Basyaruddin, Raja Abdul Rahman, Raja Noor Zaliha, Salleh, Abu Bakar, Ismail, Zahariah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22297/1/Phase%20behaviour%20and%20formulation%20of%20palm%20oil%20esters%20o.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22297/; http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01932691.2010.513301

Palm oil esters (POEs) are wax esters derived from palm oil and cis-9-octadecen-1-ol. The excellent wetting behaviour of the esters without the oily feel make them have great potentials in the manufacture of cosmeceutical and pharmaceutical products. However, little is known about their phase behavi...