A material that binds two different materials together An example of this would be beeswax that is used in making creams to bind together the oil and water together and keep them from separating Others are cornflour (corn starch), lecithin, borax, and several other waxes
An agent that acts to stabilize an emulsion The emulsifier may make it easier to form an emulsion and to provide stability against aggregation and possibly against coalescence
An emulsifier is a substance used in food manufacturing which helps to combine liquids of different thicknesses. a substance that is added, especially to food, to prevent liquids and solids from separating
A substance that, when added to a mixture of two or more substances that normally do not mix, allows the substances to stay mixed with one another These substances allow for a more stable emulsion (see below) to be formed
A substance able to mix water with fatty substances such as oils, fats, and waxes It is a basic ingredient in all lotions and creams There are two types of emulsifiers: oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsifiers O/w-emulsifiers mix "oil drops" in aqueous solutions (e g lotions), whereas w/o-emulsifiers mix "water drops" in oily solutions (e g fatty creams)
Surfactant used to stabilise suspensions of one liquid in another, e g oil based pesticide formulations in water or water based pesticide formulations in oil
A material containing two types of molecular groups, one of which will orient in water and the other in oil It will, thus, tie together two dissimilar liquids
A surface active substance with affinity to both water and lipids and therefore, in food, has the ability to form an emulsion from two immiscible liquids It achieves this by reducing the surface tension of both components Emulsifiers are used in mayonnaise, sponges, cakes, bread and many other bakery products Typical emulsifiers include monoglycerides, DATEM, Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate (see surfactant) top of page
Additive that promotes the formation of a stable mixture, or emulsion, of oil and water Common emulsifiers are: metallic soaps, certain animal and vegetable oils, and various polar compounds