Is there a correlation between oil polarity and required HLB in triglycerides?

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Chinaza Godswill Awuchi

Kindly check https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/hydrophilic-lipophilic-balance

Also check https://www.aocs.org/stay-informed/inform-magazine/featured-articles/emulsions-making-oil-and-water-mix-april-2014?SSO=True

Nagaswetha Pavuluri

Thank you so much for your time Chinaza Godswill Awuchi