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After shaving, anti-aging, with organic ingredients, for the feet… Lotions are many. They compose the skincare world, which has been growing in recent years. More consumers look for the benefits of products that promise to enhance well-being and self-care. Whether you want to help prevent wrinkles, provide vitamins or just hydrate your consumers’ skin, get your formula and select lotion making equipment to get started.

Which lotion equipment do you need?

Cosmetic cream filler

From thin liquid baby oils and perfumes to thicker lotions and creams for hair and skincare, cosmetic p...

Pilot ultrasonic extractor

In the herbal medicine industry, an ultrasonic extractor is a valid alternative to conventional e...

Combined wraparound and shrink-wrap packer

With a combined system you can help free up valuable real-estate, optimize your...

Automatic palletizer with 90 degrees infeed

With the end of line machinery playing an increasingly strategic role, you nee...

Empty bottle shape, colour and size sorting system

Accurate bottle sorting system that differentiates between the bottles...

High-end empty bottle inspection system

If you are looking for a system with empty bottle inspection; base, residual liquid...

High-precision X-ray fill level controller

High-speed, high precision X-ray system to inspect containers that are difficul...

Cost-effective homogenizing and emulsifying system

Manufacturers of cosmetic products need mixing equipment that is capab...

Pilot dispersing machine for testing and scale-up

Innovators in process development need laboratory equipment that helps ...

Agitator for medium viscosity media

Mixing fluids of medium viscosity for many production processes requires an agitator wi...

Low speed can sleeve applicator

Flexible automatic low speed application of shrink sleeving to cans is used in various indus...

Low speed shrink sleeve applicator

A variety of industries require flexible addition of shrink sleeves to containers on the...

Shrink sleeve applicator - 600 per minute

Several industries require the flexible addition of shrink sleeves to containers...

In-line tamper evident applicator head

Integrating tamper protection equipment into an existing production line means addit...

Laboratory size auto-steam shrink system

When managing sleeving projects, fast prototyping and testing can gain massive com...

Premium steam tunnel for sleeve application

Maximum flexibility in terms of pressure, temperature and ramp setting and adj...

Shrink tunnel for applying sleeves to different containers

Maximum flexibility is required when setting pressure and dir...

Tamper-evident sleeve applicator for caps

Reliability, continuity and changeover time are key success factors for tamper-e...

Energy efficient tunnel for sleeve application

Hot air application of shrink sleeves is much more efficient than tradition...

Low-speed unscrambler

Smaller plastic bottling lines need a lower cost, lower volume unscrambling machine that maintains gent...

Compact monoblock filler

Filling and capping bottles and pots for food, chemical and cosmetic...

Flowmeter filler

For larger production runs of food, non-food and cosmetics industries, where ...

Servo controlled filler

For food and non-food liquid products that are high foam or have a hi...

Single head capper

For the stand-alone capping of bottles of up to 30 litre capacity for smal...

A two-component filling application tube filler

A wide variety of pharmaceutical, cosmetic...

Low speed tube filler

Increasing numbers of products in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food...

Medium speed tube filler and sealer

For scale-up filling of tube packaging for pharmaceutic...

Medium and high speed range automatic tube filler

When scaling up production of pharmaceu...

High speed automatic tube filler

For high-volume lines filling pharmaceutical, cosmetic or f...

Loading cassette for a tube filler

High performance tube-filling machines are used in the p...

Tube feeder for a small scale production tube filler

Low speed tube-filling machines are ...

Tube feeding unit for high volume and high speed tube filler

High performance tube-filli...

Tube unloader and feeder

The pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries utilise high speed tube f...

Horizontal cartoner for pharma and cosmetics

Most pharmaceutical and cosmetics products are packed in cardboard cartons fo...

Pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry products cartoner

A large number of cosmetic and pha...

Automatic cartoner for applications in pharma and cosmetics

For high capacity production...

High-capacity horizontal cartoner for pharma and cosmetics appliances

Cartoners take ca...

Entry level HFFS Machine for flat sachets

Traditional horizontal form fill and seal sachet machines for lower volume lines...

Homogenizer for creams

Homogenization (or pharmaceutical micronization) is the process of red...

Filling machine for creams

Liquid cosmetics have particular requirements when it comes to filling and capping containers. Mo...

Self-adhesive linear labeling machine for bottles

It is vital to have precise and long-lasting labels on bottles to avoid...

Batch vacuum mixer for emulsion-based products

The production of creams or ointments can be either be a water in oil (w/o)...

Emulsifier for cosmetic creams

The process of making cream and lotion involves mixing of water phase and oil phase to create...
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Water and oil proportions in lotions vs creams

Water is the main ingredient in lotions, and it is what differentiates this product from creams, which usually contain a 50-50 ratio of water and oil. The massive presence of water is what makes it easier for the skin to absorb the product. This means that lotions go better with oily skin, and creams, with dry skin. Either way, water and oil don’t mix easily, and conventional agitators may not provide the homogenized result consumers look for.

How to properly homogenize ingredients and keep their properties

Apart from the water and oily phases, active ingredients are the key to delivering the benefits consumers seek in lotions. These are components like vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, retinol or salicylic acid, for instance, which are present for the specific product’s purpose. Mixing is an essential step to create a stable emulsion and allow all ingredients to accommodate properly. Homogenizers and other types of lotion making equipment help reduce particle sizes and create the right consistency for lotions. Using emulsifier also help, as they bind to both water and oil due to their polar and nonpolar characteristics.

Manufacturing vegan (indeed) lotions

A big debate in the skincare industry is animal testing, as more consumers look for products that are cruelty-free. While some brands claim to be that, they are sometimes part of companies that need to test products on animals as some countries still require that, for some products. One example is China when it comes to “special cosmetics” like sunscreen or hair dye, and infant and children products. Lotions are out of this scope, considered “general cosmetics” and don’t need to go through animal testing in the country.

Manufacturers aiming to assure their consumers that their products are indeed animal-friendly should seek the Leaping Bunny Logo. The Leaping Bunny Program is an international standard established by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC), which defines general parameters on what is (definitely) cruelty-free.

Processing steps involved in lotions making

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