This study reveals that application of ESL contained mainly of unsaturated lysophospholipids in coconut oil-in-water emul- sions and coconut milk emulsions reduced emulsion destabili- zation during freeze thawing and heating processes. The pres- ence of ESL in coconut oil-in-water emulsions was suggested to prevent partial coalescence between oil droplets during freeze thawing and limit droplet flocculation and coalescence during heating. When applying ESL in coconut milk emul- sions, ESL partially displaced and possibly complexed with interfacial coconut proteins, degrees of partial coalescence, flocculation, and coalescence in coconut milk emulsionssubstantially reduced.