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. 2013 Jan 9;18(1):768–777. doi: 10.3390/molecules18010768

Table 1.

The type of attached monoester fatty acids and HLB values of the emulsifiers used.

Emulsifier Combined fatty acid HLB
Polysorbate 20 Lauric acid 16.7
Polysorbate 40 Palmitic acid 15.6
Polysorbate 60 Stearic acid 14.9
Polysorbate 80 Oleic acid 15
L-1695 Lauric acid (95%) 16
P-1570 Palmitic acid (70%) 15
S-1570 Stearic acid (70%) 15
OWA-1570 Oleic acid (70%) 15