Characterization of Oil-Wax Gel with Higher Velocity Gradient

The properties of solid surface on oil-wax gel are one of the most important factors which decide the quality of products such as cosmetics. The thixotropic property of solid surface depends on the velocity gradient and it is increased with higher velocity gradient as controlling the morphology on solid surface of oil-wax gel. The morphological change of oil-wax gel in compliance with surface properties of wax matrix can cause different rheological behaviors. Rheological behavior of oil-wax gel regarding the surface transition range in accordance with shear strain was observed to characterize surface properties. In an earlier article, the morphological mechanism of causing surface transition range and the factors of influencing surface transition range were examined by studying the rheological behaviors of a solid-state emulsion. Here, we investigated, in the lattice structure terms, the morphological change of oil-wax gel by measuring surface transition range depending on velocity gradient, which could influence the hardness and sweating phenomenon. We confirmed that the morphological change of oil-wax gel was accompanied by crystal size, crystal conformation, the degree of crystallinity. Surface transition range depending on velocity gradient was shown in large and regular lattice structure of oil-wax gel better than small and irregular one.