• Question: What does the Hydrophile-Lipophile Balance Number measure?

    Asked by Zahra Malik to Ruhina on 15 Jun 2015.
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      Ruhina Miller answered on 15 Jun 2015:

      The hydrophilic-lipohilic balance (HLB) number looks at how soluble the surfactant is in an oil vs water phase. Most surfactants are soluble in both so it gives you an idea as to where most of your surfactant will be found 🙂

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