Chemie Ingenieur Technik, Vol.83, No.10, 1651-1662, 2011
Product Design of Cosmeceuticals Using the Example of Skin Cream
Cosmeceuticals are complex formulated dermatological products, covering the region between care and cure. Such products, containing various ingredients in effective concentrations, ensure an optimal supply of stressed skin with moisture, lipids and vitamins. Special substances, e.g., for the reduction of skin aging, are important components of the formulation. Additives not promoting the health, like perfumes and dyes, are omitted. The emulsions, produced discontinuously in stirred vessels with rotor-stator emulsifiers, are filled preferably in hygienic dispensers, which allow a withdrawal without air access. Therefore, the products are formulated preservative-free or with small amounts of perservatives.