Patent ID: 8158687

Claim:
An oil-in-water emulsion comprising oil droplets of a diameter in the range of 5 nm to hundreds of micrometers, the droplets having an interior comprising nano-sized self-assembled structures with hydrophilic domains having a diameter size in the range of 0.5 to 200 nm due to a presence of a lipophilic additive, wherein the emulsion comprises an oil selected from the group consisting of mineral oils, hydrocarbons, vegetable oils, waxes, alcohols, fatty acids, mono-, di-, tri-acylglycerols, essential oils, flavouring oils, lipophilic vitamins, esters, neutraceuticals, terpins, terpenes and mixtures thereof; a lipophilic additive having a resulting Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance value lower than about 10; hydrophilic domains in form of droplets or channels; and an aqueous continuous phase that comprises at least one of emulsion stabilizers and emulsifiers.