n 2010, Americans spent nearly $33.3 billion on cosmetic products. This represents a significant increase over prior years in an industry that pulls in BILLIONS more than other major product industries, for example foreign cars and televisions. (1) However, as a producer of cosmetic products, you are probably all-too-familiar with the difficulty of creating a high quality product; particularly in an oversaturated market, how can you make your product stand out? Much of that answer lies in the mixing process, specifically around the equipment you use. Below is a description and checklist of how homogenizers in particular can improve your cosmetic product quality.
Beauty and soft skin and fragrance aside, homogenizers are used for an array of purposes. They reduce particle size by forcing liquid through a narrow tube at high pressure; the resulting product can be used to create anything from tasty beverages to cancer treatments. Specific to cosmetic products, homogenizers can help to improve product quality by: