ACTIVE PRINCIPLE CARRIERS CONTAINING NON-IONIC SURFACTANTS, AND USES THEREOF, PARTICULARLY IN FOOD, COSMETICS AND PHARMACEUTICALS

摘要

Novel active principle carriers containing non-ionic surfactants aredisclosed. The surfactants mainly consist of sucrose and fatty acid esters andform onion-structured microcapsules within which the active material isencapsulated. Compositions suitable for use as food, diet food, cosmetics orpharmaceuticals, containing at least one active material or additiveencapsulated in said microcapsules, are also disclosed.