Q. Which Alconox Inc. product do you recommend for removing petrolatum and paraffin from stainless steel, glassware, and plastics? We will be washing utensils and equipment by hand in the lab. A. Cleaning petrolatum and paraffin is tricky on any surface. For those surfaces listed, we recommend Detonox® Ultimate Precision Cleaner, which has been formulated to remove … [Read more...] about Laboratory Cleaning: Removing Petrolatum and Wax
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Cosmetics Cleaning: Removing Erythrosine
Q. Do you have a known solution for removing erythrosine from stainless steel? Erythrosine is also known as Red 3 when used as a cosmetic. Sometimes the cleaning is manual, other times it is automated. A. Yes! We have decades of experience cleaning food dyes, salts, and related acid labile compounds with our acidic detergents. We have low and higher foaming acidic detergents … [Read more...] about Cosmetics Cleaning: Removing Erythrosine
Cleaning for Cosmetics Manufacturing: No Interference in Flavors and Fragrance
Q. Why are critical cleaners essential in flavor and fragrance industries? A. Many major flavor and fragrance companies use Alconox® Powdered Precision Cleaner and Liquinox® Critical Cleaning Liquid Detergent detergent to soak, scrub or sonicate their manufacturing equipment. The reason they use these detergents is that they are free of all flavors, fragrances, brighteners, … [Read more...] about Cleaning for Cosmetics Manufacturing: No Interference in Flavors and Fragrance
Join Us at Cosmoprof North America
Join Alconox Inc. at Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas, July 28-30, 2019. When you’re at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, stop by booth #42369 to receive our unique gifts, expert technical support for your critical cleaning applications, and detergent samples. Alconox Inc. cosmetic cleaners make short work of titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, silicone and other … [Read more...] about Join Us at Cosmoprof North America
Clean in Place “Hacks” for Water Spots
Q: We are getting water spots after using an alkaline wash and acidic rinse in CIP cleaning. Why is this happening? A: A two-step cycle with a base followed by an acid, whether it be CIP cleaning or in a large scale liquid dispensing system washer, is a robust and, when needed, is a recommended process. Water spots typically occur because of two main mechanisms: 1. If … [Read more...] about Clean in Place “Hacks” for Water Spots