MRI as a promising tool for evaluation of the stability of cosmetic emulsions

Objective We have recently established a novel method to evaluate the emulsion stability of pharmaceutical skin cream. The key technology of the method is magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ). The purpose of this study was to verify the usefulness of the method in the cosmetic industry. Methods Milky lotion‐type emulsions were employed as test samples. We note that the test samples were prepared by taking account of commercial milky lotions. After...