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Table 6 Results of saponification and acid indexes and balance lipophilic-hydrophilic (HLB) for rapeseed oil, salmon oil and soya lecithin

From: Physico-chemical characterization of nano-emulsions in cosmetic matrix enriched on omega-3

Experimental results

Rapeseed oil

Salmon oil

Soya lecithin

Saponification index

215.98 ± 0.07

201.96 ± 0.16

215.98 ± 0.05

Acid index

151.47 ± 0.56

112.20 ± 0.73

280.50 ± 0.26

Balance Lipophilic -Hydrophilic (HLB)

8.5

16

4.6

  1. Data obtained are the average ± standard deviation in triplicate.