WATER PHASE PREPARATION FOR CREAMS AND LOTIONS

CASE NO: 066

OBJECT:	Disperse Carbomer powders into water phase of cosmetic cream.
PROBLEM:	Light powder floats on top of 200 gallon hemispherical bottom kettle.
RESULT:	Down-mode flow produces a vortex like effect that draws floating powders into the dispersion chamber.
BENEFIT:	Quickly wetting out the powder in a very short time prevents any shear damage of carbomer.
EQUIPMENT REPLACED:	Eductor
AB MIXER:	Model C-2-1 Reversible Homogenizer Mixer
LINKS:	www.crabtree-evelyn.com/eng/categories/bath-body/butters-creams-lotions www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient_details.php?ingredient_id=652 www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbomer

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