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The old adage ‘oil and water don’t mix’ is something of a paradox in the context of emulsion theory for, in simplistic terms, emulsions are indeed mixtures of oily and aqueous materials.
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Knowlton, J.L. (2000). Emulsion theory. In: Butler, H. (eds) Poucher’s Perfumes, Cosmetics and Soaps. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2734-1_19
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