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Cosmetics and body care products
Providing insights into personal care products in research and during production
What makes a consumer prefer one shampoo, skin cream, or mascara from the many thousands on offer? What criteria can be used to assess a product’s properties? – and how does this impact product development and improvement? The answer to these and other questions may begin with looking at the properties of the raw materials used, the ratios required, and how the final product looks and behaves in the container, in storage, and during use. Measuring parameters such as density, refractive index, and concentration and characterizing the flow behavior delivers excellent values to be used in subsequent steps to evaluate, optimize, and modify products – as well as in their quality control.
Anton Paar Products
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XRDynamic 500
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/8/2/csm_Autotap_single_dual_6235541fcc.jpg)
Autotap
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/d/5/csm_Autotap_perspective_9e07705643.jpg)
Autotap Dual Station 220V / 50HZ
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/8/d/csm_Autotap_perspective_2_91d8eb309b.jpg)
Autotap Single Station 220V / 50HZ
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/a/0/csm_SVM-1001_1001-Simple-Fill_2001_3001_3001-Cold-Properties_4001_perspective-multiple-devices_c972fc403d.jpg)
SVM
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/c/6/csm_DMA-4101_4051_5001_perspective-mulitple-devices_df80eb5620.jpg)
DMA
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/b/5/csm_Porometer-3G_perspective_0a00e61c45.jpg)
Porometer 3G
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/5/0/csm_Porometer-Series-01_13b71d8d97.jpg)
Porometer 3G micro
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/5/0/csm_Porometer-Series-01_13b71d8d97.jpg)
Porometer 3G z
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/5/0/csm_Porometer-Series-01_13b71d8d97.jpg)
Porometer 3G zH
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/2/4/csm_DMA_501_1001_measuring-sample_no-background_afe4284f78.jpg)
DMA 1001
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/c/e/csm_DMA_501_1001_perspective_5d7dda3d1b.jpg)
DMA 501
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/f/e/csm_Abbemat-3000_3100_3200_filling-oil-sample_04f8ac44ae.jpg)
Abbemat
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/c/b/csm_Cora-5000_perspective_afb08e08fa.jpg)
Cora 5001
![The Type U L-Cor 8000 Coriolis mass flow meter from the front](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/4/d/csm_2400x1600_L-Cor_8000_01_cd2d8e485c.jpg)
L-Cor 8000
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/2/d/csm_2400x1600_L-Cor_4000_01_0_d71ed96f42.jpg)
L-Cor 4000
![The Type B L-Cor 4000 Coriolis mass flow meter from the front](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/a/8/csm_2400x1600_L-Cor_4000_01_b1db09113f.jpg)
L-Cor 4000 4000
![Abbemat Heavy Duty Abbemat Heavy Duty](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/1/6/csm_Abbemat-Heavy-Duty-02_3d319d43a1.jpg)
Abbemat
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/e/0/csm_Abbemat-300_500_350_550_perspective_1_44d13e7e8d.jpg)
Abbemat
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/6/0/csm_2400x1600_Litesizer_DIA_500_2_28edbb7935.jpg)
Litesizer DIA 500
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/1/d/csm_Litesizer-100-500_perspective_1939b6e2ad.jpg)
Litesizer DLS
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/d/5/csm_dsr-502-highlight_45c14c0482.jpg)
DSR 502
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/1/e/csm_Pyntapyc-5200e-03_WEB_9181cfee9a.jpg)
PentaPyc and PentaFoam 5200e
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/1/b/csm_Pyntapyc-5200e-01_WEB_c342e23ad1.jpg)
PentaPyc and PentaFoam 5200e Foam
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/3/e/csm_2400x1600_Lyza_7000_2_fa9d4b4d67.jpg)
Lyza 7000
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/7/8/csm_01_HTR_3000_01_b1fa68e9e0.jpg)
HTR 3000
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/2/0/csm_HTX_1_45536a6cab.jpg)
HTX
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/5/9/csm_Ultrapyc_3000_perspective_76e59ed99c.jpg)
Ultrapyc
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/4/5/csm_Cora-100_front-hand-held_913afeaaae.jpg)
Cora 100
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/6/a/csm_Autosorb_6100_12_0ed61b3251.jpg)
Autosorb
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/8/c/csm_Autosorb_6100_10_43db75eeb9.jpg)
Autosorb 6100
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/a/5/csm_Autosorb_6100_11_dbf7f8a38c.jpg)
Autosorb 6200
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/c/b/csm_Productpage_Gallery_2400x1600_Autosorb_6300_01_3fb3dcc238.jpg)
Autosorb 6300
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/6/7/csm_AutoSorb_iQ_Chemisorption_01_119c9dad16.jpg)
autosorb iQ C-AG
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/6/7/csm_AutoSorb_iQ_Chemisorption_01_119c9dad16.jpg)
autosorb iQ C-MP
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/6/7/csm_AutoSorb_iQ_Chemisorption_01_119c9dad16.jpg)
autosorb iQ C-XR
![The Type S L-Cor 6000 Coriolis mass flow meter from the front](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/4/3/csm_2400x1600_L-Cor_6000_01_126497ec3a.jpg)
L-Cor 6000
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/d/c/csm_L-Rix_perspective_2_104dab443d.jpg)
L-Rix
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/9/e/csm_L-VIS_510_520_Ex_mod_03_MIT_29abe7e3c9.jpg)
L-Vis 510
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/3/8/csm_PoreMaster_perspective_c7ae0c3f8f.jpg)
PoreMaster
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/c/6/csm_Poremaster-05_d84e5b3570.jpg)
PoreMaster 33
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/c/6/csm_Poremaster-05_d84e5b3570.jpg)
PoreMaster 60
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/c/6/csm_Poremaster-05_d84e5b3570.jpg)
PoreMaster 60GT
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/5/b/csm_Multiwave-5000_perspective-open-door_3657c03be0.jpg)
Multiwave 5000
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/0/0/csm_Monowave_perspective-multiple-devices_9ebafc365c.jpg)
Monowave
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/f/8/csm_Monowave-Family-02_42f33444dd.jpg)
Monowave 200
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/4/d/csm_Monowave-400-01_e8787bfb23.jpg)
Monowave 400
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/d/e/csm_monowave_450_57a49899e4.jpg)
Monowave 450
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/4/3/csm_MCP-100_150_perspective_77abdadac9.jpg)
MCP 100
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/4/3/csm_MCP-100_150_perspective_77abdadac9.jpg)
MCP 150
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/8/1/csm_MCR-702e_perspective_08df28f2ba.jpg)
MCR 702e MultiDrive
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/b/7/csm_MCR-702e_space_1dcf5eac11.jpg)
MCR 702e Space MultiDrive
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/6/2/csm_MCR-72_92_perspective_2_9797610f87.jpg)
MCR 72/92
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/c/b/csm_MCR-102e-302e-502e_perspective_487d077f9f.jpg)
MCR 102e/302e/502e
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/c/a/csm_Productpage_Gallery_2400x1600_MCP_4100_5100_5500_01_300c5bdec6.jpg)
MCP
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/4/3/csm_Productpage_Gallery_2400x1600_Modulyzer_Oil_01_83c3bcdb41.jpg)
Modulyzer Oil
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/9/7/csm_Productpage_Gallery_2400x1600_NST3_6a1a31240b.jpg)
NST³
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/c/6/csm_brabender-absorptometer-01_870242a76a.jpg)
Brabender AbsorptoMeter
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/c/3/csm_RapidOxy-100-03_429c3dc1e2.jpg)
RapidOxy 100
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/3/9/csm_PMA-500_perspective_2_5afdc1b3fd.jpg)
PMA 500
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/5/a/csm_Productpage_Gallery_2400x1600_pH_02_30e65e322c.jpg)
pH 3101 / pH 3201
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/6/0/csm_TRB3_perspective_2_693fb7f137.jpg)
TRB³
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/8/4/csm_DMA-35_hand-held_e0348e52e2.jpg)
DMA 35 Standard
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/f/c/csm_HTR_7000_Polymer-Industry_01_2400x1600_9ce2103af5.jpg)
HTR
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/1/5/csm_lovis-2000-m_standalone_instrument_c4f7bf1d01.jpg)
Lovis 2000 M/ME
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/9/a/csm_RheolabQC_front_2_2607d3aeed.jpg)
RheolabQC
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/e/7/csm_SAXSpace_14_c6f979c235.jpg)
SAXSpace
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/c/6/csm_Productpage_Gallery_2400x1600_Saxspoint_50_01_92ac9a68f9.jpg)
SAXSpoint 5.0
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/6/7/csm_Nova-600-BET_800-BET_600_800_front_2_969c891d94.jpg)
Nova
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/a/3/csm_Productpage_Gallery_2400x1600_UNHT3_cd53a85499.jpg)
UNHT³
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/c/d/csm_Slider_1_2400x1600_Brabender_MT-CA_7c97c9386e.jpg)
Brabender MT-CA
![Universal Torque Viscometer: Brabender ViscoQuick](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/2/9/csm_Slider_1_2400x1600_Brabender_ViscoQuick_c5b9516da3.jpg)
Brabender ViscoQuick
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/b/9/csm_FloVac-Deagsser-01_WEB_5c35028861.jpg)
FloVac
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/d/a/csm_Vstar-01_0744c9f9e6.jpg)
VSTAR
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/d/a/csm_Vstar-01_0744c9f9e6.jpg)
VSTAR 2 Station
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/d/a/csm_Vstar-01_0744c9f9e6.jpg)
VSTAR 2 Station Turbo
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/d/a/csm_Vstar-01_0744c9f9e6.jpg)
VSTAR 4 Station
![](https://www.anton-paar.com/fileadmin/_processed_/d/a/csm_Vstar-01_0744c9f9e6.jpg)
VSTAR 4 Station Turbo
Versatile instruments for cosmetics development
A rheometer is a powerful instrument for investigating formulations. Whether you are optimizing the flow of a body lotion, the time required for a cream to be absorbed into the skin, how much foam a shampoo produces and for how long, or how to improve the way lipstick “feels” on the lips, Anton Paar’s renowned MCR rheometers have a test to give the right insights. Rheometers also help you assess and improve a product’s behavior in storage (sedimentation, discoloration) and a special Powder Cell allows you to optimize the flow of powders. The single-point rheometer, RheolabQC, is the lower price model for quality control and routine analysis.
Distinguishing between polymorphous substances
Accurately determining the type of polymorph is of critical importance for quality and process monitoring when producing, for example, titanium dioxide (E171) for use in the coatings of tablets, in sun block cream, or in toothpaste. The different crystal structures of titanium dioxide, such as rutile and anatase, can be identified using a Raman spectrometer from Anton Paar. The Cora 5X00 and Cora 7X00 Raman spectrometers provide a unique chemical fingerprint of a substance in less than a minute, including the structure of the crystals it contains.
The right spray formulation for ideal spraying behavior
The key to a user-friendly spray is fast regeneration of the structure of the spray after it has left the container. If the structural regeneration of the spray is too slow, the liquid may run down the skin after application, which would be unacceptable from the consumer’s point of view. Anton Paar’s MCR rheometer is used to investigate how applications through spray nozzles or other techniques employing high shear forces influence the viscosity of liquid drugs, skin and hair care products. Structural regeneration tests are used to evaluate and optimize the behavior sprays.
Efficient alternative to traditional stability test methods for personal care products
The rapid small-scale oxidation tester, RapidOxy, measures the induction period, which can be used as an indication of the oxidation and storage stability of cosmetic products. Unlike other oxidation and storage stability test methods, the RapidOxy procedure requires only a small sample quantity and delivers exact test results in a short period of time.
Monitoring the production of hydrogen peroxide
Reliable monitoring of the concentration of H2O2 during manufacturing of hair care products is provided by the inline density sensor L-Dens 7400. This sensor ensures continuous and highly reliable measurement of hydrogen peroxide in the concentration range from 0 % to 95 % and at temperatures up to 100 °C.
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