Chapter 9
Oil-Based Materials and Products
Qiang Liu, Xinfeng Xie, and Changzhu Li
Abstract Oils and fats, particularly plant based, are important raw materials for the
chemical industry worldwide. Plant oil and their oleochemicals have major advantages over mineral oils in that they are renewable and readily available all around
the world, often as a result of by-products from other industrial activities. Also, they
are generally biodegradable, nonflammable and cause fewer medical problems and
allergies to the end users. A large number of studies reported that the physicochemical nature like solubilizing and dispersing ability of the oil and fats has the hairand skin-care effects, which have been proved to be efficient emollients in skin-care
product formulations, but are also used for other applications, such as agrochemicals.
In this chapter, we will systematically introduce the use and development of oils and
fats as emollients in cosmetic products and as alternative solvents, dispersion media,
spray auxiliaries, emulsifiers, stabilizers and additives in the agrochemicals.
Keywords Oil and fats · Oil-based material · Oleochemicals · Emollients ·
Cosmetic · Agrochemicals
9.1 Development of Oil-Based Cosmetic Products
Oil and fat are the basic ingredients of cream cosmetic products as they function as
skin protector, smoother, and moisturizer. The terms “oil” and “fat” are often confusing. “Oil” normally refers to a lipid with short or unsaturated fatty acid chains that
are liquid at room temperature, while “fat” (in the strict sense) may specifically refer
to lipids that are solids at room temperature. Fatty glyceride is the main component
of animal and vegetable oils. Generally, oil and fat can be hydrolyzed to produce
Q. Liu · C. Li (B)
Central South University of Forestry and Technology and Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha
410004, Hunan, China
e-mail: lichangzhu2013@aliyun.com
X. Xie
School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University,
Houghton, MI 49931, USA
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Oil-Based Materials and Products
Qiang Liu, Xinfeng Xie, and Changzhu Li
Abstract Oils and fats, particularly plant based, are important raw materials for the
chemical industry worldwide. Plant oil and their oleochemicals have major advantages over mineral oils in that they are renewable and readily available all around
the world, often as a result of by-products from other industrial activities. Also, they
are generally biodegradable, nonflammable and cause fewer medical problems and
allergies to the end users. A large number of studies reported that the physicochemical nature like solubilizing and dispersing ability of the oil and fats has the hairand skin-care effects, which have been proved to be efficient emollients in skin-care
product formulations, but are also used for other applications, such as agrochemicals.
In this chapter, we will systematically introduce the use and development of oils and
fats as emollients in cosmetic products and as alternative solvents, dispersion media,
spray auxiliaries, emulsifiers, stabilizers and additives in the agrochemicals.
Keywords Oil and fats · Oil-based material · Oleochemicals · Emollients ·
Cosmetic · Agrochemicals
9.1 Development of Oil-Based Cosmetic Products
Oil and fat are the basic ingredients of cream cosmetic products as they function as
skin protector, smoother, and moisturizer. The terms “oil” and “fat” are often confusing. “Oil” normally refers to a lipid with short or unsaturated fatty acid chains that
are liquid at room temperature, while “fat” (in the strict sense) may specifically refer
to lipids that are solids at room temperature. Fatty glyceride is the main component
of animal and vegetable oils. Generally, oil and fat can be hydrolyzed to produce
Q. Liu · C. Li (B)
Central South University of Forestry and Technology and Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha
410004, Hunan, China
e-mail: lichangzhu2013@aliyun.com
X. Xie
School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University,
Houghton, MI 49931, USA
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
C. Li et al. (eds.), Industrial Oil Plant,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4920-5_9
269