Abstract: An oil-in-water emulsion is disclosed which comprises from about 1 to about 15% by weight of an oil phase, wherein the oil phase contains from about 10 to about 60% of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.9 alkyl of a trimer acid, from about 1 to about 10% of at least one emulsifier, from about 0.5 to about 1% of an alkaline base and from about 30 to about 88% of a hydrocarbon solvent.