This edition of Life Science Insights explores Ecolab’s “Tales from the Production Floor” comic series, which highlights the diverse challenges encountered in in personal care product manufacturing. Each comic illustrates a unique scenario, showcasing how Ecolab’s innovative solutions address specific hurdles. By presenting these stories, we show effective strategies that boost productivity, safety, quality, and compliance.

In this issue, our production worker tackles the challenge of reducing foam levels from residual shampoo after production. The cleanup process can be time-consuming, as many companies rely on extensive water rinsing to achieve a clean state. This method is inefficient for production throughput and consumes a significant amount of water. Ecolab offers a more efficient solution with concentrated defoamers like Antifoam LS and Antifoam NXT, designed specifically for the personal care industry to provide sustained defoaming characteristics.

Our Smarter Solutions, Better Results page provides several practical examples of how Ecolab can improve often-used production practices through time and cost savings, improved quality, and compliance.