What is the difference between emulsification and homogenization?
September 19, 2018
What is the difference between emulsification and homogenization?
Emulsification is a mixture of two phases, which is a thermally unstable system, which is relatively stable for a period of time through emulsifiers. The homogeneous solution is a thermally stable system and will not stratify.
Homogeneous suspension is a thermally unstable system, and it will stratify after prolonged storage. The homogeneous two phases can be stable and uniformly distributed for a long time, which can be formed by adding an emulsifier and mixing and emulsifying with a homogenizer.
For example: the uniform distribution of ointment-petrolatum plus lanolin is homogeneous. Creams-most creams such as vanishing creams are emulsified to form a uniform distribution state.