Q. We work with several cosmetic products. One is particularly troublesome... how do we get toothpaste from our mixing tank? A. Removing toothpaste from a mixing tank, assuming stainless steel, requires heat. Use of an effective, free-rinsing detergent such as Solujet® Low-Foaming Phosphate-Free Liquid, or Keylajet® Low-foaming Chelating High Alkaline Liquid if a … [Read more...] about Cleaning Toothpaste from Mixing Tank
Clean-In-Place
How to Choose a CIP Detergent
Meet cGMP regulations and stringent cleaning validation standards with CIP detergents from Alconox Inc. Whether you use single pass or recirculation systems, Alconox can provide a detergent ideally suited for your CIP system. Click to watch our latest video to learn best practices for Clean in Place and how to choose the right CIP detergent for your application. Alconox CIP … [Read more...] about How to Choose a CIP Detergent
Cleaning Titanium Dioxide from Tanks
Q: We are having trouble removing TiO2 from our stainless tank using our CIP system, no matter how much cleaner or temperature elevation we use. Can you please advise? A: Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is used as a pigment and pearlescent ingredient in many pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and personal care tablets, creams, lotions, sunscreens, etc. When heated and mixed in stainless … [Read more...] about Cleaning Titanium Dioxide from Tanks
What is Keylajet detergent?
Q: We've been a long time user of Solujet for our CIP system, and love it! I recently passed by your booth at a tradeshow and you set me up with a sample of Keylajet when we mentioned some extra viscous waxy residue we were having trouble removing. We were hoping to stay with our CIP method. It worked great! Can you relay more info? A: Thanks for the feedback and … [Read more...] about What is Keylajet detergent?
Clean in place (CIP) with Citrajet Detergent
Q. Our pharmaceutical company is transferring product manufacture to a different one of our facilities. We used a CIP cleaning process with Citrajet detergent and are going to have to perform validation and verification tests again. What information do we need for our testing? Chemical properties might be helpful as well as the science on how this chemical works. We would also … [Read more...] about Clean in place (CIP) with Citrajet Detergent