Cosmetics
As customers become more selective about sustainably developed products, the cosmetics industry is expanding its environmental approach to all phases of their products’ life cycle.
Notably, production facilities are the most concerned about controlling their discharges and their impact on the environment.
Multi-formulation sites and custom-order laboratories or chains focused on conditioning — the resulting effluents are extremely specific to the product types:
- Creams, emulsions, skin lotions and gels
- Powders for makeup and personal hygiene
- Bath and shower products, such as salts, foams, oils, and gels
- Hair dyes, hairstyling products, lotions, and hairsprays
- Personal hygiene products like soaps, deodorants, and antiperspirants
- Perfumes and eaux de toilette
We determine which equipment and resources are necessary based on the specifics of your effluents:
Specific cases
Natural makeup production in Lagorce (07)
Construction and operation of an effluent treatment plant:
- Prefiltration by rotating sieve and curved sieve
- Biological treatment with Membrane Bioreactors
- Discharge into the environment
| Parameters | Input | Discharge |
| COD - mg/l | 1 500 | 125 |
| BOD5 - mg/l | 600 | 30 |
| SM - mg/l | 220 | 35 |
| Flow rate - m3/hr | 4 |
Construction and operation of an effluent treatment plant:
- Buffer tank
- Ceramic membrane ultrafiltration
- Flocculation from produced sludge
| Parameters | Input | Discharge |
| COD - mg/l | 8 000 | 800 |
| BOD5 - mg/l | 1 000 | 400 |
| SM - mg/l | 5 000 | 50 |
| Phosphorous - mg/l | 80 | 50 |
| Flow rate - m3/hr | 1,5 |
