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Emulsion vs Emollient - What's the difference?

emulsion | emollient |

As nouns the difference between emulsion and emollient

is that emulsion is a stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible while emollient is something which softens or lubricates the skin.

As an adjective emollient is

moisturizing.

emulsion

English

Noun

(wikipedia emulsion) (en noun)
  • a stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible
  • Mayonnaise is an emulsion where egg is used to keep oil and water mixed.
  • (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquid
  • the coating of photosensitive silver halide grains in a thin gelatine layer on a photographic film
  • Derived terms

    * solid emulsion * emulsify ----

    emollient

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something which softens or lubricates the skin.
  • * 2008 , Carol A. Miller, Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults (Fifth edition) , Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, p. 505,
  • [T]he effectiveness of an emollient is based on its ability to prevent water evaporation,
  • Anything soothing the mind, or that makes something more acceptable.
  • * 2004 , David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas ,
  • Attentive conversation is an emollient I lack sorely aboard Prophetess & the doctor is a veritable polymath.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Moisturizing.
  • Soothing]] or [[mollify, mollifying.