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. ESL also prevented protein coagulation in heated coconut milk emulsions.