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The effects of the oils density and viscosity (DV) on the emulsions kinetic stability and destabilization mechanisms were revealed from the perspective of droplets movement and emulsions viscosity. With the extension of storage time, severe creaming (20.20 ± 0.73 × 10−4 mm/s), flocculation and coalescence (7.26 ± 0.82 μm−2 min−1) occurred in emulsions prepared with oils of lowest DV; the extent of creaming (15.90 ± 0.68 × 10−4 mm/s) and coalescence (1.36 ± 0.10 μm−2 min−1) were alleviated upon increasing oils DV, accompanied by the occurrence of acute Ostwald ripening (17.03 ± 1.72 μm3 min−1); and only slight creaming (2.26 ± 0.24 × 10−4 mm/s), flocculation, coalescence (0.70 ± 0.09 μm−2 min−1) and Ostwald ripening (6.14 ± 0.42 μm3 min−1) occurred in emulsions prepared with oils of highest DV. This was because oils with higher DV (especially density) restricted the droplets fluidity due to an increased motion friction, leading to a more homogeneous internal network and a higher apparent/macroscopic viscosity (0.31 ± 0.04 Pa·sn and 0.1 nm−2 s) of emulsions. These impeded the Brownian motion and diffusion of droplets to decrease the collision frequency/efficiency and mass transfer respectively, which in turn conduced to retarding droplets size enlargement and stabilizing the emulsions against different destabilization mechanisms. [Display omitted] • Higher oil density and viscosity (DV) improves emulsions stability. • Oils of high DV increase the emulsion viscosity. • Oils of high DV retard gravitational separation to increase creaming stability. • Oils of high DV delay Brownian motion to increase flocculation/coalescence stability. • Density plays a more decisive role in tuning emulsions viscosity and stability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]