Phase diagram of
Octadecyl glyceryl ether
(Batylalcohol, CAS 544-62-7)
and water.
x-axis shows
ratio water / lipid.
Polar Lipid
Crystals
EminTech
Polar lipid crystals that interact with water are used
in formulations, most often as viscosity enhancers.
Most common is the plastic crystal termed
aw (alpha w) or Lß' . This structure is possible to
dope with foreign molecules.