| abstract |
Cosmetic or dermatological preparations of the oil-in-water type which have an oil phase in which one or more citric acid esters of the general structural formula DOLLAR F1 in which R · 1 ·, R · 2 · and R · 3 · independently of one another from the group ethyl, propyl and butyl and R4 · represents a hydrogen atom or a CH¶3¶ (CO) group, are incorporated, and contain a water phase, the density difference between the oil phase and the water phase (determinable with a computing digital density meter of the type DMA 45 from chempro / PA at 25 ° C) is not greater than 0.01 g È cm · -3 · and method for stabilizing O / W formulations. |