British technology and innovation social enterprise CPI (Centre for Process Innovation) describes a project that proves automated techniques can produce similar results for cosmetic sampling production to those produced via classical benchtop techniques
With ever-increasing development demands within the personal care industry for new and innovative products, including alternative sustainable materials and vegan formulations to name only a few, as well as larger scale campaigns for stability or cost saving exercises, high throughput and automation techniques are being utilised to alleviate pressures and drive innovation.
They can produce a large number of samples, quicker and on a much smaller scale than a classic bench top method, while also automating the analysis of samples, to help drive products to market quicker. This reduces material wastage, frees up formulators' time and offers larger data sets, which can be used by statistical models to direct the next stages of development.
This article presents data from a study that prepared a basic emulsion using a benchtop homogeniser and compared this to the same formulation prepared using automated rotor-stator mixers within a robotic platform, to instil confidence and showcase value in the modern, automated techniques used. The prepared formulations were then characterised using microscopy and particle size measurements.
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