Aloe-Vera, wild apricot oil and Artemisia along with other natural ingredients are used for preparing natural cosmetic products. In the pharmaceutical industry Aloe-Vera has been used for the manufacture of products such as ointments and preparing cosmetic products like creams, soaps etc. Aloe Vera processing involves blending, grinding and heating of the juice of Aloe Vera leaf and other constituents to produce multiple products. Extracted juice mixed with other substances to produce pharmaceutical, cosmetic products. However low-cost single unit at small scale which combines all operations is not readily available locally. So, in order to execute all the processes in single unit and overcome the difficulties, RuTAG, IIT Roorkee has designed and developed Aloe Vera processing machine.
Salient Feature of Aloe-Vera Processing Machine for Natural Cosmetic Products
Cream/emulsion making unit which can facilitate all operations of grinding blending & heating of Aloe Vera pulp & other products while controlling all critical parameters during the process in a single unit.
Optimization of unit for emulsification/production of various products such as cosmetics (Moisturizers/creams, shampoos & lotions) juices/beverages etc. Utilization of underutilized natural plants & other useful materials. Establishment of micro-enterprise based on natural cosmetic products.