Emulsion stability (Bancroft rule)

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the colloid-and-interface-chemistry subtree

Bancroft 1913: phase in which emulsifier is more soluble becomes the continuous phase; HLB hydrophilic-lipophilic-balance index (Griffin 1949) refines surfactant choice for o/w vs w/o emulsions.

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