Biopolymer blends as emulsion stabilizers

An emulsion stabilizer includes a biopolymer blend of one or more cellulose ether and one or more cross-linked, modified starch wherein one or more of the cellulose ether or the cross-linked, modified starch is hydrophobically modified and wherein the total amount of cellulose ethers in the biopolymer blend is not greater than 50wt%.The invention further relates to emulsion compositions comprising the emulsion stabilizer, and particularly oil-in-water emulsions. In one embodiment the emulsions are suitable for use in personal care formulations. 本发明涉及乳液稳定剂，其包含种或多种纤维素醚与种或多种交联改性淀粉的生物聚合物共混物，其中种或多种纤维素醚或交联改性淀粉是疏水改性的，并且其中所述生物聚合物共混物中的纤维素醚的总量不大于50重量％。本发明进步涉及包含乳液稳定剂的乳液组合物，特别是水包油乳液。在个实施方案中，所述乳液适用于个人护理配制剂中。