Cationic emulsifiers primarily include long-chain amines such as imidazolines, amido-amines, and diamines, which acquire a positive charge when an acid is added.
kˌæɾaɪˈɑːnɪk ɪmˈʌlsɪfˌaɪɚz pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli ɪŋklˈuːd lˈɔŋtʃˈeɪn ˈæmaɪnz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɪmˈɪdɐzˌɑːliːnz, ɐmˈiːdoʊˈæmaɪnz, ænd dˈaɪəmˌaɪnz, wˌɪtʃ ɐkwˈaɪɚɹ ɐ pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv tʃˈɑːɹdʒ wɛn ɐn ˈæsɪd ɪz ˈædᵻd.