Oil-in-water emulsion and its use for the delivery of functionality
US8513311B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2800/21
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention concerns an oil-in-water emulsion wherein the oil droplets of a diameter in the range of 5 nm to hundreds of micrometers exhibit a nano-sized self-assembled structurization with hydrophilic domains having a diameter size in the range of 0.5 to 200 nm, due to the presence of a lipophilic additive and the oil-in-water emulsion contains an active element being present in the range comprised between 0.00001 and 79% based on the total composition.
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