Determination of the critical hydrophile-lipophile balance of licuri oil from Syagrus coronata: application for topical emulsions and evaluation of its hydrating function

• Main Authors: Leila Bastos Leal (Author), Giovana Damasceno Sousa (Author), Karoline Belém Seixas (Author), Pedro Henrique Nogueira de Souza (Author), Davi Pereira de Santana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aims of this study were to determine the critical hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) of licuri oil, and to perform a clinical assay to evaluate its hydrating effects. For the determination of the HLB, serial emulsions were prepared with the oil. Regarding the clinical study, 13 human subjects we...