COMMERCIAL BALM PRODUCTION

PRODUCTION OF BALM

Balm (production) are soothing or healing ointments used for the treatment of bone or muscles dislocation, discomforts and other body and bones irritation. Balms are semisolid medicinal formulation used externally for the treatment of bone fracture, rheumatism, sports trauma, arthritis, bones inflammatory, acute or joints pains of the bone.


And it can be a very good relief for cold and catarrh if properly applied on the affected area of the body, especially the chest, head, and stomach region.

Today, balms production comes in various forms, colours, and textures, but the most locally used and common is the Trade Mark name: Robb.

The demand of balm spikes up during harmattan periods and rainy season. This is because during harmattan period,  dust make a whole lot of people suffer from catarrh and they go to the chemist asking for a balm. Also, during the rainy season, individuals and families demand balm from pharmacy to attack cold that comes with the season.

The viability of balm production can not be over emphasized in this striving market, you start your own Balm production venture today and increase the digits of your bank account.

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REQUIREMENT FOR BALM PRODUCTION

1. Heater
2. Boiler
3. Stirrer
4. Weighing Scale

 BALM PRODUCTION RAW MATERIALS

1. Petroleum Jelly                550 grams
2. Paraffin Wax                    75 grams
3. Menthol                             30 grams
4. Peppermint oil                 20 grams
5. Methyl salicylate              50 grams
6. Turpentine oil                   50 grams
7. Camphor rectified            60 grams

PROCEDURES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BALM

1. Turn on the heater and set the boiler on it
2. Put petroleum jelly into it and allow to eat up for 5 minutes
3. Add the paraffin wax and stir the two together until they are uniformly mixed
4. Add the turpentine oil and the peppermint oil and continue stirring
5. Next, add the methyl salicylate continue with the stirring
6. Finally add the camphor and the menthol, heat and stir for another 2 minutes
7. Turn off the heater and continue stirring
8. Package ready for market

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EMULSION PAINT PRODUCTION

EMULSION PAINT PRODUCTION MANUAL

HOW EMULSION PAINT IS MADE - MANUFACTURING, MAKING, USES AND COMPONENTS.

Today, every painted house is painted with emulsion paints and its family. This is because it is easily accessible and relatively cheap when to compare to others. Most emulsion paint production either comes in oil base solution or water base depending on the manufacturer flair.

Great care should be taken in order to produce quality emulsion paint because sub-standard emulsion paint might kill sales revenue. Good emulsion paint must not rub off on people after painting. It must not have a residual or bad odour.    

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APPARATUS

1. Mixer
2. Measuring Cylinder
3. Weighing Scale

 RAW MATERIALS QUANTITY

1. Titanium                       17.5 litres
2. Bermocoll                     2 litres
3. Water                            50 litres
4. Calcium Carbonate    5 kg
5. Kaolin                           1 kg
6. Ammonium                 0.5 litre
7. Fadanol                        1 litre
8. Acticide BG                  2 litres
9. PVA                               2 litres
10. Ultracab                       5 5 litres
11. Defoamer                    0.5 litres

PROCEDURE

1. Put the water into the mixer, add titanium dioxide and Ultracab U5 and stir for 30 minutes
2. Add the and kaolin and half of the bermocoll and continue stirring for another 5 minutes
3. Add the calcium carbonate and continue stirring for 20 minutes
4. Add P.V.A and Ammonia and continue stirring
5. Add Fadanol and continue stirring
6. Add Acticide BG and stir for another 5 minutes
7. Add the remaining half of bermocoll and continue stirring
8. Add Defoamer and stir for another 2 minutes
9. Package the paints and you are ready for the market

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AFTERSHAVE SOLUTION PRODUCTION

 AFTERSHAVE CREAM/LOTION/MOISTURIZER/BALM PRODUCTION  

Today, shaving has become a very important aspect of day to day living, making it relatively impossible to do without an aftershave cream, moisturisers, lotion or balm... Though, the best and perfect shave can must of the time causes injury or disfigurement to the important part of the body, especially sensitive skin.

Worst cases are that most times, the shaving blades wears off the outer layers of the skin, exposing it and making it defenceless against infections and e.t.c.

Beautifully, the demand of aftershave lotions and it market brands is progressively very high, especially among the men folk and barbers. This, of course, gives you a ready market right from the day you start your first production.

A good or the best aftershave lotion, cream or moisturiser balm should help restore, prevent and protect the skin irritation, infection and other sensitive skin conditions as a result of shaves. 

The production equipment, raw materials and processes are easy and accessible;    

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AFTERSHAVE PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT

1. Measuring cylinder
2. Mixing chamber
3. Stirrer

RAW MATERIALS FOR AFTERSHAVE PRODUCTION

1. Ethyl Alcohol                  60 litres
2. Propylene glycol            4 litres
3. Water                               35 litres
4. Fragrance                       As desired
5. Colourant                       As desired

PROCEDURE

1. Dissolve the perfume and propylene glycol in the alcohol
   
   
2. Add water slowly and stir well
3. Allow the solution to stand for several hours
4. Filter and pack into containers

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PRODUCTION OF SCHOOL CHALK

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF SCHOOL CHALK

School chalks are calcite substances of different colours used in writing on a blackboard. The use of school chalk is an age long establishment. Days when our great grandfathers use charcoal to inscribe marks on the wall to indicate counting to today where school chalk are used on the chalkboards or blackboards.

Today, starting from the nursery schools through to the universities, the uses of chalk, is an everyday thing.

Making quality school chalk that is dustless can go a long way in promoting your school chalk making business. The same way, quality materials can make selling your school chalk product even easier than its production as it will make it be in constant demand by schools and similar establishments.

All you have to do is take a sample of the product (school chalks) to schools heads; be it school proprietors, principals of secondary schools, departmental heads, and deans of faculties and E.t.c.  

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SCHOOL CHALK MAKING PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT/ REQUIREMENTS

1. Electric or manual mixer

2. Chalk Moulder

3. Scrapper

4. Drier or oven

MATERIALS FOR MAKING SCHOOL CHALK

1 Calcium Carbonate 1 kg

2 Blue 50 litres

3 Plaster of Paris 500 grammes

4 Water 1 litre

6 Detergent As desired

7 Oil As desired

8 Colourant As desired

SCHOOL CHALK MAKING PROCESS/PROCEDURES

1. Mix the P.O.P and calcium together

2. Add water in which a little quantity of blue has been added, mix to form the homogenous slurry.

3. Add your desired colourant if you are producing coloured chalk

4. When the mixture is well blended, transfer to your mould and allows setting and removing from the moulds to dry in the oven

N.B: Mix detergent in water and use to lubricate mould if plastic, in case of metal mould, kerosene and groundnut oil is mixed together e.g. measure 4litres of kerosene and1 litre of groundnut oil to clean and lubricate the chalk moulds.

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BODY CREAM PRODUCTION

COMMERCIAL BODY CREAM PRODUCTION

The skin being the largest organ in the body needs proper care and attention. And body cream has served well in the protection and nourishing of the body against the abrasive condition of our environments.

The use of body cream, lotions and other skin care products in maintaining, repairing damage skins, enhancing the look and appearance of the skin can never be over exaggerated.       

Knowing what kind of body cream to use for your type of body skin; light skin, chocolate skin or fair complexion or how you can make your own natural body cream can be of good health benefit to you.

The knowledge of the body cream production process or body lotion can transform you into a mega millionaire if you plan to follow it as a dream. My dear, believe me, you can make a living producing your very own quality natural body cream brands into the striving market. No joke!

You don’t need an almighty formula to start; you even start at the comfort of your apartment. Follow the steps below;

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BODY CREAM MAKING MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT

1.       Heater

2.       Thermometer

3.       Stirrer

4.       Mixing chamber

5.       Weighing Scale

BODY CREAM PRODUCTION MATERIALS AND QUANTITY

1.       Methy Paraben                                 5 mls

2.       Emulsifying wax (crude)                 3 mls

3.       Propylparabe Stearic-acid                0.2 grams

4.       Propylene glycol                              3 mls

5.       Water                                                81 mls

6.       Cetyl Alcohol                                   3 grams

7.       Colourant                                         To taste

8.       Mineral Oil                                      0.1 grams

9.       Fragrance                                         As desired

10.   Jelly                                                 5 grams

BODY CREAM PRODUCTION MAKING PROCEDURES AND PROCESSES

1.       Mix no 1-5 together in a heating chamber

2.       Heat until the mixture reaches around 75 0 C

3.       Also mix no 6-8 together in a heating chamber

4.       Turn on the heat, until the mix is at about 75 0 C

5.       Mix both phase with continuous stirring, turn off the heat

6.       Add perfume and colour as desired, when the temperature drops to about 40 0 C.

7.       Package ready for the market.

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