Emulsion stability, loading capacity and emulsification efficiency were also determined. This one-step approach of involving positively charged CS macromolecules associated with negatively charged surfactant molecules, SDS, as an emulsifying system for micronic and submicronic oil-in-water emulsions brought new scientific insights about interfacial adsorption of polymer/surfactant complexes and the interplay between bulk solution behavior and emulsion fabrication and stability.