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Cosmetics. Product Innovation as a Market Driver.

 

 

With the rise of emerging markets, growth in the cosmetics industry is mostly driven by product innovation and industrial know-how. With increasingly sophisticated products, several thousand ingredients are involved every day in cosmetics production--with the highest tracking requirements.

 

 

 

 

Worldwide regulations focusing on product safety


Whether regulated by the European Cosmetic Directive, the US Food and Drug and Cosmetic Act or any other local regulation, cosmetic manufacturers need to comply with the legal requirements for product safety.

Automated processes to deliver quality products, on time


Striving for the best safety levels and for cost-effective production, cosmetics manufacturers are looking to automate their processes to:

  • comply with the current good manufacturing practices (cGMP)
  • guarantee a full traceability of all ingredients and process operations
  • achieve a consistent product quality at all times
  • proceed to rigorous inspections and in-line testing at any time of the process
  • ensure the proper labelling of the products as required by law
  • monitor and control each step of the manufacturing process

XFP-MES: Robust, pre-validated solutions designed for regulated industry

The XFP-MES suite empowers cosmetics manufacturers with best of breed solutions enabling them to manage all their formulations. It also provides safer products by applying the required standards used in the pharmaceutical industry:

  • The directed and controlled processes ensure that strict operating procedures are adhered to and that stringent regulatory requirements are met
  • The automated data acquisition eliminates errors, reduces waste and cycle time
  • The integrated OPM technology enables the fast modeling of generic process resulting in standardized recipes suitable for multiple formulations
  • The full traceability of all operations and ingredients is ensured with advanced audit trail, batch genealogy, electronic batch records, bar-coding and labelling
  • The ability to instantly access relevant information at any time provides real-time plant visibility and faster decision-making


Smart and scalable solutions tailored to fit cosmetics business needs

From formulas developed in the lab to large-scale production, the modular and seamlessly integrated XFP-MES Suite offers the right solution to deliver on-time cost-effective products at the best level of safety.