Cosmetics and Detergents

Purifying wastewater from cosmetics and detergent applications is essential to protect aquatic life, preserve the human food chain, and maintain the beauty of Europe’s waterways. Compounds commonly found in this type of wastewater include parabens, microplastics, lead, sulfates, surfactants, and foaming agents. Some are known to accumulate in the environment, such as the preservative butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) used in moisturizers, and the antibacterial triclosan found in laundry detergents. Some are also foul smelling. Together, these compounds are measured as chemical oxygen demand (COD). Working either as a standalone technology or in combination with other techniques as a pretreatment or polishing step, DESOTEC’s mobile sustainable filters lower COD levels. After filtration, water is safe for discharge to municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), saving your company the cost of specialist disposal. To boost sustainability and cost-effectiveness further, the purified water can also be reused for your industrial processes (such as cooling, washing, and so on).

The manufacture of many cosmetics and detergents also produces air emissions that require treatment. Perfumes, deodorants, and hair sprays are among the beauty products that emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during manufacture and application. DESOTEC’s mobile filters are the simple and sustainable answer: reducing VOCs to protect air quality. Our full-service solution includes purification needs analysis, helping you put the optimal filtration setup in place.

While fragrances for cosmetics are generally enjoyable at low levels, they can be overwhelming at very high concentrations. DESOTEC filters treat these odorous molecules, ensuring that your site is a pleasant place to work and maintaining good relations with your local community.

In addition to making human skin look perfect, cosmetics must be perfectly safe on human skin. So, it’s vital that all products used in cosmetics meet stringent purity standards. DESOTEC’s activated carbon filters remove impurities in process liquids, such as unwanted colors, odors, or potentially harmful compounds. A typical example is glycerin, which is derived from vegetable oils. During purification, DESOTEC’s filters remove colors and odors to create pharmaceutical grade glycerin. Because our filters are mobile and supplied on a rental basis, they are ideal for temporary problems, as well as for long-term use.