TYPES OF EMULSION PREPARATION Flashcards
Methods of Emulsion Preparation
Dry Gum/Continental
Wet Gum/English
Forbes Bottle
In situ soaps/Nascent
4:2:1
Dry Gum/Continental
For w/o
Dry Gum/Continental
Oil + gum + water all at once
Dry gum/Continental
The emulsifying agent (usually acacia) is mixed w/ the oil rapidly before the addition of water
Dry gum/Continental
For o/w
Wet Gum/English
Water + gum then gradual addition of oil
Wet Gum/English
The emulsifying agent is added to the water (in which it is solution) to form mucilage & then the oil is slowly incorporated to form the emulsion
Wet Gum/English
Is reserved for volatile oils or less viscous oils & is a variation of the dry gum method
Forbes Bottle (Bottle) Method
alkali + oil
In situ soaps/Nascent
developed two types of soaps which are calcium soaps & soft soaps
In situ soaps/Nascent
Hard soap
NaOH
Soft soap
KOH
Soap formed in in situ soaps acts as an
Emulsifier
an emulsion prepared by either the wet gum or the dry gum method can generally be increased in quality by
passing it through a hand homogenizer
Auxiliary method