| abstract |
An emulsifying composition containing 10-40 wt.% of an alkylpolyglycoside mixture and 90-60 wt.% of one or more fatty alcohols of formula R'OH, wherein R' is a saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical with 12-18 carbon atoms, the alkylpolyglycoside mixture including: (i) one or more alkylpolyglycosides of formula (I): R1O(G1)X1, wherein R1 is a saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical with 12-14 carbon atoms, G1 is a sugar residue, X1 is 1-5; (ii) an alkylpolyglycoside of formula (II): R2O(G2)X2, wherein R2 is a saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical with 16 carbon atoms, G2 is a sugar residue, X2 is 1-5; (iii) an alkylpolyglycoside of formula (III): R3O(G3)X3, wherein R3 is a saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical with 18 carbon atoms, G3 is a sugar residue and X3 is 1-5, the weight ratio of alkylpolyglycosides of formula (I) to alkylpolyglycosides of formulae (II) and (III) being in the range of 0.4-5. The use of said emulsifying composition as a self-emulsifiable agent for preparing an emulsion is further described. |