Cosmetics Filtration: Enhancing Excellence in Skin Care
In the competitive world of cosmetics, one of the biggest challenges is maintaining product quality while meeting escalating consumer needs.
With the advent of customer expectations and stringent regulatory standards, skincare manufacturers need to establish efficient and optimized processes to keep up with the industry's standards. Process filtration plays a vital role in the cosmetics industry and can help companies meet the high demands while offering high-quality products.
The problem
A leading skincare product company in Italy faced a critical issue in its production line. The process of incorporating high-density hyaluronic acid into their skincare products was challenging due to the viscous nature of the product.
The viscosity led to frequent clogging resulting in significant product loss and increased production times. These issues posed a risk to the final product’s safety and effectiveness.
When they brought this issue to their partner and requested an immediate solution, they found themselves trapped in a back-and-forth of endless discussions without any actual action being taken.
The solution
That is why they decided to look for an alternative. When we visited the company , we started an in-depth analysis of their production process and we were able to recognize the issue. The existing filters were becoming caked with the product very prematurely and needed a different filter matrix to effectively remove particles, whilst being able to handle he viscous nature of the liquid, to prevent premature blinding and blocking. We proposed the use of PFG series filter cartridges, a solution specifically designed to handle high- viscosity substances like hyaluronic acid. This increased production uptime due to reduced filter changes, along without detrimentally effecting the filtration performance in the application and still removing the target particulate as required.
The benefits
- Increased efficiency by 20% due to reduced filter changes
- Cost savings: reduction in product loss and downtime with a return on investment observed within the first six months of operation
- Sustainability goals: the enhanced filtration process also contributed to the company’s sustainability goals as they reduced waste and improved the efficiency of resource use
- Collaboration with a partner with expertise and fast reaction to challenges
