Table 1: HLB values obtained for different blends of surfactant combinations for 5 emulsions.

Emulsion Oil Phase* (g) Aqueous phase HLB
Polysorbate 20 (g) Sorbitan monolaurate (g) Water (mL)
1 2 0.15 0.85 17 14.7
2 2 0.12 0.88 17 15.0
3 2 0.09 0.91 17 15.5
4 2 0.05 0.95 17 16.0
5 2 - 1.00 17 16.7

*Oil phase: Cetearyl alcohol or cetyl alcohol.