The Formulation of Semi-Transparent Gel Emulsion by the Liquid Crystal Emulsification Method

Liquid crystals offer plenty of useful activities as improving the stability of emulsion, increasing moisturizing power, drug release, improving skin feeling and visual effect for cosmetics fields. In order to prepare stable semi-transparent gel emulsion, liquid crystal emulsification method was used. The emulsion stabilities of systems containing glycerin, fatty alcohols, surfactants, water and oil were investigated at various temperatures as time passed. The stabilities of all emulsions were evaluated by means of a polarizing microscope, SEM, rheometer, colorimeter and DSC. Even though the samples stored at 50℃ thermostatic chamber were occurred the reduction of hardness, turbidity and △H and the peak shift, the semi-transparent gel emulsion was very stable without separation between water and oils phase in emulsion