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IKA

-WERKE GMBH & CO. KG

Janke & Kunkel Str. 10
D-79219 Staufen
Tel. 49 (0)7633/831-0
Fax 49 (0)7633/7087
E-Mail: process@ika.de
Internet: www.ikaprocess.com
IKA

Cosmetics Industry Body care products Shaving products

Shaving products are available as soap,
cream or foam.
Basically they are produced by
saponification of plant or animal fat resp.
oil using caustic potash solution and
subsequent emulsification with water and
different additives.
Lanolin or monostearin are added as slip
additive and keratin serves for softening of
the hair.
Pr oc ess r epor t
IKA

-WERKE GMBH & CO. KG

Janke & Kunkel Str. 10
D-79219 Staufen
Tel. 49 (0)7633/831-0
Fax 49 (0)7633/7087
E-Mail: process@ika.de
Internet: www.ikaprocess.com
IKA

Cosmetics Industry Body care products Shaving products

Production in a circuIating batch process
Production with IKA

Master Plant MP
The IKA

Master plant is very well suited for

the production of shaving cream.
The used recipes differ of course from
manufacturer to manufacturer, but the
production process usually looks like follows:
- Melting and mixing of the fatty phase in the
mixing vessel of the MP at a temperature of
approx. 90C and running spiral agitator.
- In a separate vessel the lye (soda lye or
caustic potash solution), water and glycerine
are mixed and heated to a temperature of
approx. 75- 80C.
- This mixture is given into the vessel and
emulsified with the fatty phase in circulating
operation and at the same time deaerated.
- The remaining stearic acid is added via the
funnel as quickly as possible, and the whole
mixture is further dispersed under vacuum.
- The remaining additives like fragrances, lactic
acid, etc. are also added via the funnel and
further homogenized under vacuum.
- The mixture has to be quickly cooled down to
30- 35C, while only the stirrer is running.
The heatable spiral of the MP-agitator is
effectively supporting the cooling procedure.