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Installation for the production of cosmetic products. Selection and supply of equipment for the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and other industries. Complete production line

Production of cosmetic products inLLC "KorolevFarm" carried out in workshops on special equipment. Modern production workshop should consist of a raw material preparation section, a cooking section, a section on whichproducts are packaged and packaged ... In this case, it is necessary andwarehouses for storage of raw materials and materials, as well as storage of finished products.

In addition, in some industries, water goes through additional stages of purification. For example, at the KorolevFarm LLC company, to improve the quality, water passes the Lazur-M UV unit and is enriched with silver ions.

The stages of making emulsion creams include the following operations:

Preparation of the aqueous phase;

Heating and melting of the oil phase;

Combination of water and fat phases with high-speed stirring (emulsification);

Structuring during cooling;

Adding biologically active substances, vitamins;

Perfume;

Packing and packaging of the cream.

Cosmetics are produced in accordance with the requirements of CU TR 009/2011 "On the safety of perfumery and cosmetic products" according to formulations, technical requirements and technological regulations. In this case, the prescribed sanitary requirements for production must be observed. The process for making an emulsion or cream can be batch or continuous or partially continuous. Batch units are used at KorolevFarm LLC. Separate operations for the preparation of the cream are carried out sequentially. Preparation, introduction of the initial components and unloading of the finished semi-finished product follow each other within one technological stage, observing the sequence of the procedures for obtaining the semi-finished product in terms of time and temperature in accordance with the manufacturing procedure.

Equipment for the production of cosmetics, most often, consists of a digester (reactor) for the aqueous phase, a boiler for producing the oil phase and a mixer for mixing the water and oil phases. The digester has a jacket that is filled with steam or water to heat and cool the contents of the boiler and wall scraper agitators inside the boiler for mixing the ingredients, a homogenizing device, and the necessary equipment for measuring, controlling and recording. The equipment should provide for the possibility of its cleaning and sanitization. The mixing reactor is usually double walled and heated (cooled) with water. The reactors are equipped with closable lids to protect the product from airborne contamination.

In reactors where evacuation is provided, loading with raw materials can be carried out with the reactor lid closed through the supply pipelines.

Mixers can be planetary, with the opposite direction of rotation and conventional anchor mixers (they are combined with propeller mixers). Agitators are used to mix the components and to provide heat exchange between the contents of the reactor and the walls of the reactor.

In the cosmetic industry, in the manufacture of emulsions, a mechanical method is used, that is, emulsification is carried out using homogenizers and various stirrers, and emulsification is carried out with ultrasound. The use of ultrasound is a more progressive method, since the emulsion is very stable and does not delaminate for a long time, and the particles in the emulsion are more uniform and have a size of 2 to 50 microns.

According to the method of production of cosmetic creams, there are two technologies for the production of cosmetics: standard and low-temperature. When emulsifying with the help of homogenizers, high-speed homogenizers of the rotor-stator type are often used, which can be located either at the bottom of the reactor or immersed in the product from above. External stationary homogenizers are often used, where the cosmetic mass is forcibly homogenized by recirculation and simultaneously mixed in the reactor.

The standard method for making emulsions is called the hot method. The fatty phase is heated to 75-80 ° C, melted and combined with water, also heated to 75-80 ° C, in a mixing reactor.

In the low-temperature method, in order to reduce power consumption and shorten the process time, water at room temperature is added in portions to the hot oil phase with continuous homogenization.

After the completion of cooking, the finished cream is pumped into a vacuum collector or drained using pumps into a specially prepared container. After carrying out physicochemical and microbiological studies and compliance of quality indicators with technical requirements, the finished product goes to packaging.

Currently, new technologies for the manufacture of highly dispersed emulsions have appeared, these are nanocosmetics. At KorolevFarm, a cosmetic product is manufactured using a hydrocavitation colloid mill, which makes it possible to obtain a nanoemulsion with an average particle size of 15.7 nm. This parameter is confirmed by the measurement results of the organization LLC "Systems for Microscopy and Analysis".

Since on the Neoform 800 PP nanoemulsion plant, a highly dispersed emulsion can be obtained in one pass cycle of raw materials, it is possible to organize continuous production. With the help of nanotechnology, it became possible to exert not only a superficial effect on the skin, but also to facilitate the delivery of extracts and active substances deep into the stratum corneum.

A new technology for the production of extracts from natural plant materials by the electro-pulse plasma-dynamic method has been developed and implemented at the KorolevFarm company. The passage of an electric discharge of a certain high power between the electrodes in the extracted mixture makes it possible to extract 30 - 40% more active substances than when using classical extraction methods.

The organization of production of perfumery and cosmetic products at KorolevFarm LLC complies with international GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standards. Cosmetics manufacturers apply the requirements of ISO 22716: 2007.

Equipment for the production of cosmetics

We offer equipment that improves product quality and reduces production time:

shower gels, liquid soaps, cleansing milk, hand washing pastes, body lotions, tanning lotions, creams, ointments, bath essences, deodorants, toothpastes, shampoos, hair restorers, rinses, hair dyes, makeup, eye shadows for eyes, face tone, mascara, lipstick, nail polish.


In-line dilution


Hydration and Dispersion of Carbopolymers by the Example of Carbopol

This polymer is a light white powder with a high degree of hygroscopicity, that is, it perfectly absorbs moisture. When it comes into contact with water, the reaction of the formation of agglomerates begins. Carbopol is used in the production of cosmetics and perfumery as a product viscosity regulator, emulsifier, stabilizer and thickener, often for a neutralization reaction or pH change.

There are two technologies for the production of aqueous solutions of polymer compounds without the formation of agglomerates:


The production of creams can be both on an industrial, large scale, and small, for private needs. Modern production on an industrial scale presupposes the presence of a large number of stabilizers in creams, which allow a cosmetic product to maintain its qualities for a long time. However, they increasingly have a negative effect on human skin. Despite the fact that the creams were created just to provide a positive effect - moisturizing, protecting, masking individual defects, such a side effect is undesirable in production. Many cosmetic organizations are working to eliminate this effect, replacing some components with others.

So, as mentioned above, creams were originally created to provide a healing or other effect. Further, with the development of cosmetology and pharmaceuticals, they were divided into cosmetic - decorative, the effect of which was based on masking defects, and on therapeutic - their effect was based on one or another therapeutic effect - removing inflammation, healing, moisturizing the skin or creating a protective layer. Today, there are three types of creams with a conditional division - brightly cosmetic (masking cream), therapeutic (healing) and mixed (restoring).

Equipment for the production of creams

Equipment for the production of creams consists of the following units:

  • Melting pot - it can be with various additional layers and options for heating the mixture. Depending on production requirements, it can be completed with various options for fastening valves and covers. Also, the unloading of the finished mixture for its further use can be provided in different ways.
  • Sterilizer - similar to a melting pot, the manufacturer provides various options for completing and equipping this equipment.
  • Filters, homogenizers and pumps for solutions and finished products.

Also, manufacturers provide completely ready-made lines for the production of creams, the operation of which requires compliance with certain rules. The recipe and production technology may require heating or cooling the mixture under strictly defined conditions and the use of one line allows you to preserve the conditions and environment for the preparation of a cosmetic product. Separate equipment will allow you to assemble a line, taking into account the specifics of the production of a particular product. Produced: installations for dilution of solutions, preparation of extracts and extracts, dispersants and mixers allow you to obtain a homogeneous mass (a prerequisite for all creams), mills and homogenizers evenly mix and distribute the contents throughout the container, maintaining the stability of certain conditions, without which preparation of the product often becomes impossible ...

Thanks to modern equipment, the process for the production of creams can be either continuous, or step-by-step or continuous.

Cream production technology

Modern production of cosmetic creams consists of three departments - preparatory, brewing and filling. A warehouse for finished products is often considered a separate department. In the preparatory department, certain types of raw materials and solutions are being prepared for further processes, and a certain amount of already prepared raw materials is stored and water is prepared. Further, in the brewing department, cosmetic preparations are prepared and cooled. Then it goes to the packing department, where containers are stored and packaged, packed and sent to the warehouse of the finished product workshop. There it is tested for compliance with quality requirements and then is sent to the factory warehouse for finished products.


Water is the main ingredient for all creams, regardless of their action and purpose. Certain types of creams are prepared using softened water, from which salt impurities are removed, which make the water hard, and various pathogens of microflora. The type of water treatment determines its classification by types - boiled, distilled, pyrogen-free and deionized with sterilized.

The first three types of water are obtained by thermal treatment and by membrane filtration and other economical purification methods.

The method of ion exchange allows you to obtain deionized water, the method of ultraviolet irradiation - sterilized. Chlorination, ozonation, membrane filtration are also performed for sterilization.

The procedures for the preparation of aqueous solutions of raw materials are quite simple. For a solution of caustic potassium, a melter is used, the resulting solution is drained into the receiver and diluted to the desired concentration with water. Potash is prepared in a similar way. Water together with crystals of sodium chloride in a proportion determined according to the recipe is heated with live steam. For aqueous solutions of acids, specially provided containers with equipment are used. Water is added to the enamelled apparatus along with acids.

Also in the production of creams, oils are used, both natural and artificial. Thanks to them, a film is formed, the protective layer of which reduces the level of evaporation of liquid from the skin surface. They also affect the degree of penetration into the deeper layers of the skin of other components of the cream and other substances that come into contact with the skin.

An emulsifier is by far the third important component of any cream. They can also be divided into natural and artificial by their origin. The active ingredients that make up the cream impart properties to the cosmetic product.

Natural cosmetics are becoming more and more popular. Users want to buy natural products to get the most out of their skin. And they are ready to pay more money for such pleasure. But due to the high competition in this market, not many manufacturers dare to start producing new cosmetics. It is difficult to bypass large competitors that have been successfully operating in this segment for a long time. Although many large manufacturers put an indication on their products that cosmetics are natural, this is completely untrue.

In fact, on a large scale, it is impossible to make a product that is 100% natural. Most likely, such manufacturers add only a few natural ingredients, and in order for the product to have a long shelf life, preservatives and other chemical additives cannot be dispensed with. After all, then the product, even without having time to get on store shelves, was completely spoiled. It had an unpleasant appearance and smell, and also harmful microorganisms developed in it.

Such products could do a lot more harm than good. Therefore, truly natural cosmetics can be produced only in small quantities, with a short shelf life. It can even be said according to the individual order of the clients. And such care products will cost much more. But the demand of those who want natural care is quite large, so it is worth thinking about the promotion of this type of business.

Choice of premises.

Making cosmetics is important in a clean environment. It is unacceptable to make products at home, for example, in the kitchen. After all, the funds should be made only in a specialized room, so it will have to be rented. You can opt for a completely small area. In the first couples, 20 m2 is enough. It is important that all communications are established: electricity, water, sewerage, heating.

Floors and walls in a building should be lightly cleaned. The ventilation system of the room must be established. After all, the procedure for making cosmetics can emit air vapor. And so that the flavors do not mix, the building must be constantly ventilated.

The location of the premises should be convenient so that customers can pick up the goods. To do this, you should choose a place within the city, with good transport links. It is important to separate the space where the finished cosmetics, raw materials and workpieces will be stored and directly go through all technological processes. As an option, you can consider the premises of former laboratories, where it is most comfortable to manufacture cosmetics. The cost of such a room will start at $ 400.

Equipment.

The production of natural cosmetics requires laboratory equipment. Such equipment will be expensive and at the first stages it is necessary to purchase at least a minimal set:

1. Melters - $ 800;

2. Sterilizers - 350 $;

3. Cooking boiler and capacity - $ 2 thousand;

4. Mixer - $ 500;

5. Vacuum mixer - $ 2.4 thousand;

6. Homogenizer - $ 1.8 thousand;

7. Crusher - from $ 950.

In addition to this equipment, it is necessary to purchase various flasks, a microscope, measuring containers, scales. Laboratory furniture is also needed. These are tables made according to a special sample, laboratory cabinets and cabinets, computers and office equipment. In total, for the start and purchase of the necessary equipment, you need to allocate about $ 20 thousand.

Raw materials.

The raw materials for the production of natural cosmetics will be natural components of plant and animal origin. But it is unacceptable to purchase components from a pharmacy. Indeed, even the aromatic oils familiar to everyone can be of poor quality and contain the necessary substances in their composition. Therefore, this will require finding suppliers from whom you can buy even a small batch of raw materials. These will be herbs, extracts from flowers, fruits and much more. Everything will depend on your preferences. But such products simply cannot be cheap, so it is necessary to spend at least $ 6 thousand for the purchase of natural products for the production of cosmetics.

Staff.

For the manufacture of cosmetics of natural origin, beauticians, laboratory assistants, a pharmacist and even a designer are needed who can develop packaging designs and a company logo. An accountant is also needed, and a person who will work with clients. The total working staff will consist of 9-12 people. There is no need for more workers. It is important to answer that it is permissible to hire people who have only specialized education and a completed health book. It is best if even the leader is well versed in the industry. In total, workers need to allocate about $ 7 thousand per month for wages.

You can promote your own services using traditional advertising methods. These are advertising on radio and television, publications in magazines, the development of leaflets and their distribution to passers-by, outdoor advertising services and the creation of your own website. But for greater efficiency from marketing activities, it is worth using less popular methods.

First of all, you can negotiate with beauty salons and offer your products through them. You can also rent a room and hold a presentation of your products with tasting and the possibility of purchasing them. You can also regularly participate in exhibitions and other external events. You can simply organize a free distribution of samples of your own products. In total, you need to allocate about $ 600 for promotion.

Expenses.

The main costs of a business include:

1. Choice of premises - 400 $;

2. Purchase of equipment - $ 20 thousand;

3. Raw materials - $ 6 thousand;

4. Recruitment of personnel - $ 7 thousand;

6. Registration of documents (product patent) - $ 1.5 thousand.

In total, it is necessary to allocate an amount of at least $ 35 thousand for organizing your own business for the production of natural cosmetics.

Profit and payback period.

The cost of natural cosmetics is quite expensive. For example, one cream can cost an average of about $ 100, and maybe more. Everything will depend on the target direction of the product, the complexity of its preparation and the quantity, quality of the components. At the same time, selling about 100 jars a month, you can develop well. But experts assure that the payback of this business will come no earlier than in 2.5 years. Since, it will be necessary to invest enough funds in the purchase of equipment, to engage in constant promotion of products, to purchase a wide range of ingredients and more modern equipment.

Business development and clients.

Customers of these products will be retail outlets that offer natural cosmetics. Also beauty salons, health centers and just people who strive to take care of themselves most effectively. You can develop your business by opening your own retail outlet. It is best to rent premises in a shopping center with a high level of traffic. You also need to regularly expand your range of products.