emulsifier
noun
emul·si·fi·er
i-ˈməl-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
: one that emulsifies
especially
: a surface-active agent (such as a soap) promoting the formation and stabilization of an emulsion
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These foods go through multiple processing steps, from stripping away nutrients to mixing in sweeteners, fats, salt, artificial flavors, and emulsifiers to alter taste, texture and shelf life.
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Matthew Kadey, Outside Online, 8 Feb. 2025
There’s also some evidence to suggest that certain food additives, artificial colors, and emulsifiers used commonly in UPFs could mess with the balance of our gut microbiome (a.k.a.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025
Those additives can include high fructose corn syrup, emulsifiers, stabilizers, and preservatives, Lu Wang, MBBS, PhD, MPH, an epidemiologist and research assistant professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, told Health.
—Korin Miller, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
In the dairy section, Nestle compared a whole-fat yogurt (milk, bacterial cultures) with a low-fat version (milk, bacterial cultures, cornstarch, and pectin, among other things), whose emulsifiers and thickeners improved creaminess and mouthfeel.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Kadey, Outside Online, 8 Feb. 2025
There’s also some evidence to suggest that certain food additives, artificial colors, and emulsifiers used commonly in UPFs could mess with the balance of our gut microbiome (a.k.a.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025
Those additives can include high fructose corn syrup, emulsifiers, stabilizers, and preservatives, Lu Wang, MBBS, PhD, MPH, an epidemiologist and research assistant professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, told Health.
—Korin Miller, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
In the dairy section, Nestle compared a whole-fat yogurt (milk, bacterial cultures) with a low-fat version (milk, bacterial cultures, cornstarch, and pectin, among other things), whose emulsifiers and thickeners improved creaminess and mouthfeel.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Emulsifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emulsifier. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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emulsifier
noun
emul·si·fi·er
i-ˈməl-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r
: a substance (as a soap) that helps to form and stabilize an emulsion
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emulsifier
noun
emul·si·fi·er
i-ˈməl-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r
: one that emulsifies
especially
: a surface-active agent (as a soap) promoting the formation and stabilization of an emulsion
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