Continuous Powder/Liquid Mixing with Silverson High Shear Mixers

In this video, Tumi shares her experience in the cosmetics industry and walks through the step-by-step process of creating a clear, viscous, aeration-free gel. Learn how pH-sensitive polymers like acrylates copolymer respond to sodium hydroxide and how proper mixing technique makes all the difference. The resulting product is a cold-processed gel base. These neutral gel...

Gums such as these can improve the “mouth feel” and texture of the end product as well as enhancing stability and shelf life. But they can cause a number of problems during the manufacturing process and can be difficult to disperse and hydrate correctly and efficiently. For example, most gums and thickeners are prone to forming agglomerates, undesirable lumps or "fish ...

In this video, Tumi shares her knowledge from her time in the cosmetics industry and explains what a Hot Process Emulsion is and how the Silverson homogeniser enables the formation of high-quality creams and lotions. Learn about the different phases, the ingredients in each phases and mixing them at temperature. The emulsion is created using a Silverson multi-purpose La...