abstract |
Disclosed is an emulsified composition having excellent storage stability in which decomposition of carotenoids and changes in hue resulting therefrom are suppressed. An emulsified composition comprising a carotenoid, a cationic surfactant represented by the following general formula (I), and 2% by mass or more of a higher alcohol having an alkyl group having 14 to 24 carbon atoms. In the following general formula (I), at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is an aliphatic group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, an aromatic group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, or 6 carbon atoms. To 30 alkoxy groups are preferred. X − represents a salt-forming anion. [Selection figure] None |