Palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD) is a b y-product of palm oil refining that contains valuab le b ioactive compounds such as phytosterols, tocopherol, tocotrienols, and squalene which acummulates in unsaponifiab le fraction (USF). In emulsion form, USF will b e convenien t and easy to use as food supplements or fortificants. Microemulsion is a type of emulsion that has stab le droplet sizes of less than 10 m. Hence, the b est emulsifier for USF microemulsion is important to b e determined. The USF microemulsion was prepared b y homogenizing the sample mixtures at 12.000 rpm for 20 min at USF concentration of 10% (w/v) with lecithin and tween 80 as the emulsifiers at concentratiosn of 0.5 , 1.0, and 1.5% (w/v). The microemulsions were analyzed for their viscosity, stab ility, and particle size distrib utions, as well as microstructures. The results showed that characteristics of microemulsion were affected b y emulsifier types and concentrations. Tween 80 produced b etter microemulsion than lecithin as indicated by more stab le emulsions, smaller droplet sizes, and narrower ranges of droplet size distrib utions. Increasing lectihin concentrations resulted in a narrower droplet size distrib ution b ut the average droplet size was not always smaller. Conversely, increasing tween 80 concentrations increased the average droplet sizes and ranges of particle size distrib utions. The most suitab le emulsifier for USF microemulsion was tween 80 at concentration of 0.5%. This microemulsion contained b ioactive compounds derived from USF, namely vitamin E (mainly tocotrienols), phytosterols, and squalene.