An Innovative Natural Eutectic Solvents-Based Emulsion Examined through the Lens of the Safe and Sustainable by Design Framework
Abstract
Natural eutectic solvents (NESs) are promising alternatives to conventional organic solvents, yet their use as structuring media in emulsified systems remains largely unexplored. This study reports the first fully eutectic solvents-based emulsion, in which both phases are exclusively composed of NESs. The formulation consists of a hydrophilic NES (glycerol/glucose/betaine/water, 4:1:1:11 mol/mol) as the continuous phase and a hydrophobic NES (oleic acid/1,2-octanediol, 5:4 mol/mol) as the dispersed phase, stabilized with a bio-based non-ionic surfactant (lauryl glucoside). Designed using conventional emulsion engineering principles, the system exhibits high physical stability and well-controlled physicochemical and rheological properties. As a functional demonstration, the emulsion significantly enhances the stability and dermal penetration of retinyl palmitate, a model compound highly sensitive to oxidation, photodegradation, and extreme pH. Within a Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework, ecotoxicological assessment using Daphnia magna revealed no adverse effects on survival or inflammatory pathways. The formulation process is compatible with existing industrial emulsification equipment. This work establishes eutectic solvents as viable and scalable media for sustainable emulsion systems, coupling performance with reduced environmental impact.
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BibTeX
@article{divoux2026innovative,
title = {{An Innovative Natural Eutectic Solvents-Based Emulsion Examined through the Lens of the Safe and Sustainable by Design Framework}},
author = {Laura Divoux and Mário Diniz and Ecaterina Gore and Elsa Vrignaud and Alexis Verger and François-Xavier Legrand and David Chapron and Laetitia Rapetti and Michel Grisel and Ana Rita C. Duarte and Leslie Boudesocque-Delaye and Emilie Munnier},
journal = {ACS Sustainable Chemistry \& Engineering},
year = {2026},
month = jul,
doi = {10.1021/acssuschemeng.6c04904},
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05738397v1},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - An Innovative Natural Eutectic Solvents-Based Emulsion Examined through the Lens of the Safe and Sustainable by Design Framework
AU - Laura Divoux
AU - Mário Diniz
AU - Ecaterina Gore
AU - Elsa Vrignaud
AU - Alexis Verger
AU - François-Xavier Legrand
AU - David Chapron
AU - Laetitia Rapetti
AU - Michel Grisel
AU - Ana Rita C. Duarte
AU - Leslie Boudesocque-Delaye
AU - Emilie Munnier
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/07/09
JO - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
DO - 10.1021/acssuschemeng.6c04904
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05738397v1
AB - Natural eutectic solvents (NESs) are promising alternatives to conventional organic solvents, yet their use as structuring media in emulsified systems remains largely unexplored. This study reports the first fully eutectic solvents-based emulsion, in which both phases are exclusively composed of NESs. The formulation consists of a hydrophilic NES (glycerol/glucose/betaine/water, 4:1:1:11 mol/mol) as the continuous phase and a hydrophobic NES (oleic acid/1,2-octanediol, 5:4 mol/mol) as the dispersed phase, stabilized with a bio-based non-ionic surfactant (lauryl glucoside). Designed using conventional emulsion engineering principles, the system exhibits high physical stability and well-controlled physicochemical and rheological properties. As a functional demonstration, the emulsion significantly enhances the stability and dermal penetration of retinyl palmitate, a model compound highly sensitive to oxidation, photodegradation, and extreme pH. Within a Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework, ecotoxicological assessment using Daphnia magna revealed no adverse effects on survival or inflammatory pathways. The formulation process is compatible with existing industrial emulsification equipment. This work establishes eutectic solvents as viable and scalable media for sustainable emulsion systems, coupling performance with reduced environmental impact.
SN - 2168-0485
SN - 2168-0485
ER -