#early 2000s foaming hand soap

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Bath and Body Works Brown Sugar and Fig Anti Bacterial Gentle Foaming Hand Soap

early 2000s (expires 2006)

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Hand Sanitizer Manufacturing process and Machines

Hand Sanitizer Manufacturing

The CDC (Centers for disease control and Prevention) recommends washing hands with soap and water whenever possible to prevent the spread of germs, like COVID-19, since it reduces the amount of several types of germs and chemicals on hands. However, if soap and water are unavailable, a hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol will help you prevent becoming sick and transmitting germs to others.

The global demand for hands sanitizers could reach beyond $2.1 billion by 2027 Because of the sudden need to frequently clean and disinfect the hand; the demand for hand sanitizers has caught up with the supply of manufacturers.  Hand sanitizer manufacturing in bulk, throughout a cycle of automated processes, with huge mixing and filling equipment is a different. Want to know how your immediate hand sanitizer is made in a factory? Contact us for the manufacturing plant consultation!

Operon strategist best regulatory Consultant. Get in touch with us for all types of medical device consulting services and we will be constantly there to assist you.

We provide FDA Consultation for Hand Sanitizer, when it comes to FDA license process we provide end to end services to ensure FDA Consulting for medical devices and IVDs.

Operon strategist make the lengthy process simple and smooth with the best technical team working for you, along with outstanding assistance, timely responses and affordable fees structure.

Looking Forward To US FDA 510k Process For Medical Devices ?

We also assist with the establishment registration and device listings to make suitable the supply of medical devices in the US.

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Need of Hand Sanitizers in Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Hand sanitizers in COVID-19 used on a daily basis to cure and remove germs in schools, hospitals, stores, and public areas. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers remove bacteria and viruses on the hands by providing 60 to 95 percent alcohol.

Coronavirus (COVID-19), the new name for the disease caused by the recent coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has been going viral in the news. There is a lot of information available on how to protect yourself and your family from the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The most important thing to note is that medical professionals all agree that washing your hands with soap and water is one of the best ways to remain safe. If that isn’t available, hand sanitizer might be able to help you get rid of germs in your hands.

Hand sanitizer (alcohol gel) will need to be registered as a medical device, according to the Thailand Food and Drug Administration (FDA. though the new medical device classification system is implemented alcohol gel products will need to be registered with Medical Device Department of the Thai FDA. The progress to change the status of hand sanitizers was deemed necessary to prevent insufficiently strong products being used as disinfectants in department stores, schools, and hospitals to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

If you are looking for FDA Submission for hand sanitizer (alcohol gel), operon strategist can help you. We make the lengthy process simple and smooth with the best technical team working for you, along with outstanding assistance, timely responses and affordable fees structure.

Hand Sanitizer Manufacturing Process

The preparation of the gel is one of the most critical phases in the manufacturing process. To ensure a clear, bright gel after suppression, an agglomerate-free dispersion is required.

Surfactants and moisturizers containing glycerin are being used in some formulations to protect the skin and keep it from drying out. Since they may only make up a small portion of the larger composition, the mixing method must be sufficient of accurately dispersing them in the final result.

The manufacture of hand sanitizers involves the following processes:

1. Hand sanitizer formulation

Hand Sanitizer manufacturing need increase very huge in the covid-19 and drug manufacturing establishments are required to register their establishments with FDA. This blog covers a broad range of methods for producing hand sanitizers. After COVID-19, new hand sanitizers manufacturing and production increased. During COVID-19, the FDA released guidelines in March 2020 for expanded production of hand sanitizers. The aim was to increase hand sanitizer production by allowing companies other than previously approved or registered drug manufacturers to produce them. The formula for hand sanitizers is very precise.

The World Health Organization has published an excellent step-by-step guide to make hand sanitizers. The two formula options suggested by the WHO are the same as those suggested by the FDA. The formulas for both hand sanitizers are shown below.

“Only the following ingredients are used for the preparation of the hand sanitizer.”

Either Ethanol or Isopropanol

Glycerin

Hydrogen Peroxide

Sterile water

That is everything there is to it. You only need four ingredients and just a little care about making a hand sanitizer that really is ready for the post-COVID-19 world.

Formula 1: Ethanol (volume %)

Glycerin 1.45%; Ethanol 80%; Hydrogen peroxide 0.125%; QS water

Formula 2: Isopropanol (volume %)

Glycerin 1.45%; Ethanol 75%; Hydrogen peroxide 0.125%; QS water

Including extra skin benefit ingredients and fragrance

According to FDA regulations, these are strictly forbidden. Glycerin and fragrance are also found in Purell. Glycerin is a natural and low-cost skin-beneficial ingredient. Fragrances in skin care products are common among consumers. Both ingredients are useless and would lift the price of your hand sanitizer’s raw materials.

Sourcing of materials, and notes of caution

Sterile Water:  

The best and simple way is to boiling the water. Simply stop heating or boiling water near the flammable, high-proof alcohol.

Ethanol: One important thing to consider is that the ethanol must be denatured, or made to taste bad, in order to avoid consumption.

Testing

If you follow the FDA’s hand sanitizer guidelines, you will prevent a lot of problems. There’s no need to test your formula’s bug-killing ability. Hand sanitizers with the above formulas have been shown to effectively kill bugs while remaining healthy for the user. After production, the alcohol level – ethanol or isopropyl alcohol – wants to be check by physical chemistry means such as alcoholmeter or hydrometer.

Hand sanitizer ingredients mixing process.

A hand sanitizer mixer performs the following processes:

Water and Carbopol are mixed, until it forms a viscous gel. To achieve a conglomerate-free mixture, it is ensure that ventilation is prevented during mixing.

Alcohol is then additional in the second phase of mixing until the mixture forms a uniform product. Initially, the alcohol would have a 96% concentration. Combination it with the other ingredients would dilute it to 70% to 80% attention.

Triethanolamine may be additional to acquire the right PH of the solution, so it would not bother the skin.

Humectants can also be added and some preservatives, depending on your formulation.

In order to get an agglomerate-free mixture and reliable batch-to-batch hand gel solutions, you must have a high speed mixer.

The action of the blade of a high shear or a powder-liquid mixer will make sure dispersion of the Carbopol into the liquid substances to stop aeration. Air entrapped in the hand gel mixture can effect clouding and can cause harm during the filling process.

Hand Sanitizer Packaging (Filling, Capping and Sealing)

We are all aware of the importance of proper hand washing in preventing the spread of harmful germs. To keep hands clean, soaps and hand washes are used.

Hand Sanitizers were widely used as a self-protection and personal hygiene measure in hospitals, new born and children’s care, and hygiene departments in the early 2000s, and during the outbreak of the Novel Corona virus COVID-19, they are widely used as a self-protection and personal hygiene precaution. It is now considered as a major commodity.

Both alcohol and non-alcohol based sanitizers are available in the form of Foaming Solution and Gel.

Processing and Packaging of Hand Sanitizer has its own significance. Hand Sanitizer packaging contains squeeze bottles, pumps, sprays, pouches, plastic bags, and several other options.

Filling:

Filling machines are used to fill pump bottles automatically according to pre-set volumes. To achieve accuracy filling, machines like these are equipped with a servomotor and other pneumatically powered equipment. Automatic filling machines in factories can manufacture bulk hand sanitizers with over millions of inventories to ship per month.

The procedure will be determined by the product’s viscosity. Filling machines with gravity filling nozzles and piston induced nozzles are available. This is to allow for a wide range of viscosities.

Capping:

For capping the bottles, you can utilize automatic capping machines for strongly tightening hand sanitizer screw-capped containers.

The pump dispenser head or cap of these devices is used to cap PET hand sanitizer bottles. A capping machine usually has four rollers or heads that apply torque to threaded caps on threaded bottle necks.

Capping machines use a PLC application to change parameters including speed and bottle size automatically. The rollers can be modified to match various cap diameters and heights. As a result, the transition is smoother. Usually, these devices can handle between 40 and 100 bottles per minute.

Labeling

Without a stunning label wrapped around the bottle, your hand sanitizer brand is incomplete. That is done for you by a labeling system that wraps labels around the cap and container body automatically.

Hand sanitizer manufacturing Machines:

SANITIZER FILLING MACHINE:

Liquid Filling Machine to fill up different sized and shaped Bottles and Jars with different types of technologies to fill Normal, Low-density, Viscous and Foaming material by Semi Automatic and Fully Automatic models.

Digital Filler:

Volumetric Filing Machine

(10 ML to 1000 Ltr)

Electronic Filling Machine

(10 ml to 5000 Ltr without help of change parts

SEALING MACHINE:

Second procedure is Bottle and Jar Sealing. The Machine ensures tight closure to keep product. Machine appropriate for different formed bottles like Round, Oval, Flat and Plastic Cap, Flip-off Cap and other varieties with the help of change parts.

Single head and multi head capping machine

inner plugging system

cap feeding system

LABELING MACHINE:

Last procedure is the Labeling which is all about information of product, company information, production content information and consumer attraction towards product. We offer perfect labeler to apply great labels.

Hand sanitizer manufacturing in an FDA-regulated plant require a high level of accuracy in its formulation, mixing and filling processes. To get quality and batch-to-batch consistency, third party tests and in-house testing are perform.

Round Wrap LABELING MACHINE

Double Side LABELING MACHINE

Double Side Cum Round Wrap LABELING MACHINE

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Hand Sanitizer Manufacturing process and Machines

Hand Sanitizer Manufacturing

The CDC (Centers for disease control and Prevention) recommends washing hands with soap and water whenever possible to prevent the spread of germs, like COVID-19, since it reduces the amount of several types of germs and chemicals on hands. However, if soap and water are unavailable, a hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol will help you prevent becoming sick and transmitting germs to others.

The global demand for hands sanitizers could reach beyond $2.1 billion by 2027 Because of the sudden need to frequently clean and disinfect the hand; the demand for hand sanitizers has caught up with the supply of manufacturers.  Hand sanitizer manufacturing in bulk, throughout a cycle of automated processes, with huge mixing and filling equipment is a different. Want to know how your immediate hand sanitizer is made in a factory? Contact us for the manufacturing plant consultation!

Operon strategist best regulatory Consultant. Get in touch with us for all types of medical device consulting services and we will be constantly there to assist you.

We provide FDA Consultation for Hand Sanitizer, when it comes to FDA license process we provide end to end services to ensure FDA Consulting for medical devices and IVDs.

Operon strategist make the lengthy process simple and smooth with the best technical team working for you, along with outstanding assistance, timely responses and affordable fees structure.

Looking Forward To US FDA 510k Process For Medical Devices ?

We also assist with the establishment registration and device listings to make suitable the supply of medical devices in the US.

Contact Us

WhatsApp

Need of Hand Sanitizers in Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Hand sanitizers in COVID-19 used on a daily basis to cure and remove germs in schools, hospitals, stores, and public areas. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers remove bacteria and viruses on the hands by providing 60 to 95 percent alcohol.

Coronavirus (COVID-19), the new name for the disease caused by the recent coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has been going viral in the news. There is a lot of information available on how to protect yourself and your family from the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The most important thing to note is that medical professionals all agree that washing your hands with soap and water is one of the best ways to remain safe. If that isn’t available, hand sanitizer might be able to help you get rid of germs in your hands.

Hand sanitizer (alcohol gel) will need to be registered as a medical device, according to the Thailand Food and Drug Administration (FDA. though the new medical device classification system is implemented alcohol gel products will need to be registered with Medical Device Department of the Thai FDA. The progress to change the status of hand sanitizers was deemed necessary to prevent insufficiently strong products being used as disinfectants in department stores, schools, and hospitals to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

If you are looking for FDA Submission for hand sanitizer (alcohol gel), operon strategist can help you. We make the lengthy process simple and smooth with the best technical team working for you, along with outstanding assistance, timely responses and affordable fees structure.

Hand Sanitizer Manufacturing Process

The preparation of the gel is one of the most critical phases in the manufacturing process. To ensure a clear, bright gel after suppression, an agglomerate-free dispersion is required.

Surfactants and moisturizers containing glycerin are being used in some formulations to protect the skin and keep it from drying out. Since they may only make up a small portion of the larger composition, the mixing method must be sufficient of accurately dispersing them in the final result.

The manufacture of hand sanitizers involves the following processes:

1. Hand sanitizer formulation

Hand Sanitizer manufacturing need increase very huge in the covid-19 and drug manufacturing establishments are required to register their establishments with FDA. This blog covers a broad range of methods for producing hand sanitizers. After COVID-19, new hand sanitizers manufacturing and production increased. During COVID-19, the FDA released guidelines in March 2020 for expanded production of hand sanitizers. The aim was to increase hand sanitizer production by allowing companies other than previously approved or registered drug manufacturers to produce them. The formula for hand sanitizers is very precise.

The World Health Organization has published an excellent step-by-step guide to make hand sanitizers. The two formula options suggested by the WHO are the same as those suggested by the FDA. The formulas for both hand sanitizers are shown below.

“Only the following ingredients are used for the preparation of the hand sanitizer.”

Either Ethanol or Isopropanol

Glycerin

Hydrogen Peroxide

Sterile water

That is everything there is to it. You only need four ingredients and just a little care about making a hand sanitizer that really is ready for the post-COVID-19 world.

Formula 1: Ethanol (volume %)

Glycerin 1.45%; Ethanol 80%; Hydrogen peroxide 0.125%; QS water

Formula 2: Isopropanol (volume %)

Glycerin 1.45%; Ethanol 75%; Hydrogen peroxide 0.125%; QS water

Including extra skin benefit ingredients and fragrance

According to FDA regulations, these are strictly forbidden. Glycerin and fragrance are also found in Purell. Glycerin is a natural and low-cost skin-beneficial ingredient. Fragrances in skin care products are common among consumers. Both ingredients are useless and would lift the price of your hand sanitizer’s raw materials.

Sourcing of materials, and notes of caution

Sterile Water:  

The best and simple way is to boiling the water. Simply stop heating or boiling water near the flammable, high-proof alcohol.

Ethanol: One important thing to consider is that the ethanol must be denatured, or made to taste bad, in order to avoid consumption.

Testing

If you follow the FDA’s hand sanitizer guidelines, you will prevent a lot of problems. There’s no need to test your formula’s bug-killing ability. Hand sanitizers with the above formulas have been shown to effectively kill bugs while remaining healthy for the user. After production, the alcohol level – ethanol or isopropyl alcohol – wants to be check by physical chemistry means such as alcoholmeter or hydrometer.

Hand sanitizer ingredients mixing process.

A hand sanitizer mixer performs the following processes:

Water and Carbopol are mixed, until it forms a viscous gel. To achieve a conglomerate-free mixture, it is ensure that ventilation is prevented during mixing.

Alcohol is then additional in the second phase of mixing until the mixture forms a uniform product. Initially, the alcohol would have a 96% concentration. Combination it with the other ingredients would dilute it to 70% to 80% attention.

Triethanolamine may be additional to acquire the right PH of the solution, so it would not bother the skin.

Humectants can also be added and some preservatives, depending on your formulation.

In order to get an agglomerate-free mixture and reliable batch-to-batch hand gel solutions, you must have a high speed mixer.

The action of the blade of a high shear or a powder-liquid mixer will make sure dispersion of the Carbopol into the liquid substances to stop aeration. Air entrapped in the hand gel mixture can effect clouding and can cause harm during the filling process.

Hand Sanitizer Packaging (Filling, Capping and Sealing)

We are all aware of the importance of proper hand washing in preventing the spread of harmful germs. To keep hands clean, soaps and hand washes are used.

Hand Sanitizers were widely used as a self-protection and personal hygiene measure in hospitals, new born and children’s care, and hygiene departments in the early 2000s, and during the outbreak of the Novel Corona virus COVID-19, they are widely used as a self-protection and personal hygiene precaution. It is now considered as a major commodity.

Both alcohol and non-alcohol based sanitizers are available in the form of Foaming Solution and Gel.

Processing and Packaging of Hand Sanitizer has its own significance. Hand Sanitizer packaging contains squeeze bottles, pumps, sprays, pouches, plastic bags, and several other options.

Filling:

Filling machines are used to fill pump bottles automatically according to pre-set volumes. To achieve accuracy filling, machines like these are equipped with a servomotor and other pneumatically powered equipment. Automatic filling machines in factories can manufacture bulk hand sanitizers with over millions of inventories to ship per month.

The procedure will be determined by the product’s viscosity. Filling machines with gravity filling nozzles and piston induced nozzles are available. This is to allow for a wide range of viscosities.

Capping:

For capping the bottles, you can utilize automatic capping machines for strongly tightening hand sanitizer screw-capped containers.

The pump dispenser head or cap of these devices is used to cap PET hand sanitizer bottles. A capping machine usually has four rollers or heads that apply torque to threaded caps on threaded bottle necks.

Capping machines use a PLC application to change parameters including speed and bottle size automatically. The rollers can be modified to match various cap diameters and heights. As a result, the transition is smoother. Usually, these devices can handle between 40 and 100 bottles per minute.

Labeling

Without a stunning label wrapped around the bottle, your hand sanitizer brand is incomplete. That is done for you by a labeling system that wraps labels around the cap and container body automatically.

Hand sanitizer manufacturing Machines:

SANITIZER FILLING MACHINE:

Liquid Filling Machine to fill up different sized and shaped Bottles and Jars with different types of technologies to fill Normal, Low-density, Viscous and Foaming material by Semi Automatic and Fully Automatic models.

Digital Filler:

Volumetric Filing Machine

(10 ML to 1000 Ltr)

Electronic Filling Machine

(10 ml to 5000 Ltr without help of change parts

SEALING MACHINE:

Second procedure is Bottle and Jar Sealing. The Machine ensures tight closure to keep product. Machine appropriate for different formed bottles like Round, Oval, Flat and Plastic Cap, Flip-off Cap and other varieties with the help of change parts.

Single head and multi head capping machine

inner plugging system

cap feeding system

LABELING MACHINE:

Last procedure is the Labeling which is all about information of product, company information, production content information and consumer attraction towards product. We offer perfect labeler to apply great labels.

Hand sanitizer manufacturing in an FDA-regulated plant require a high level of accuracy in its formulation, mixing and filling processes. To get quality and batch-to-batch consistency, third party tests and in-house testing are perform.

Round Wrap LABELING MACHINE

Double Side LABELING MACHINE

Double Side Cum Round Wrap LABELING MACHINE

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4 Tips for Investing in Cryptocurrencies: What to Be Aware of in 2018

Alexander Borodich, CEO of Universa.io and “business angel of year 2016,” shares a few tips on investing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for 2018.

[Editor’s note: This article was submitted by guest author: Alexander Borodich, CEO Universa.io, venture investor, and Forbes contributor who also has a Ph.D. in mathematics and electronics.]

Cryptocurrencies, as decentralized systems of electronic cash, drastically changed our approach to payment instruments, saving investments, and attracting capital. We have seen how the Bitcoin price has risen by more than 1,000 percent – from $1,000 in early 2017 to $20,000 by mid-December of the same year. This rapid growth prompted people to invest their money in Bitcoin. To date, both hedge funds and novice investors, succumbing to excitement, are trying to get their share of the huge profits.

With all this in mind, is Bitcoin a good investment option in 2018? Here are 4 things to look out for when investing in cryptocurrencies.

1. Market Outlook

At the moment, there is more foam around the evaluation of Bitcoin price than you have in a cup of morning coffee. World economists argue that this phenomenon has no equal among any previous soap bubbles. Certainly, Bitcoin for some period eclipsed even the dot-com bubble in 2000. This is the unanimous assertion of all market experts, who are falling into hysterics about the impending threat of the financial end of the world. However, industry players continue to see natural coffee without any foam. Thanks to the market value of the main cryptocurrencies, for which even the sky is not the limit, this industry has become a new category of investment for the Y generation.

On the other hand, it’s important to be aware of: Security.

Data security is one of the most serious problems of the cryptocurrencies. In recent years, we have seen hacker attacks on exchanges, which resulted in the loss of digital assets worth millions of dollars.

The users who kept their coins on these exchanges lost almost everything. Therefore, no precautions are superfluous when it comes to buying, selling, and storing your coins.

I’d recommend using a cold wallet, which allows you to control your private keys. It permits the safe access of your coins in the Blockchain. The best way to store keys in a safe place is to store them offline.

Markets are unstable and technologies are still poorly tested. Nevertheless, this is – one way or another – a great opportunity for anyone interested in investing.

2. Development of Blockchain Technologies

Blockchain allows for use of its own technology and develops completely new business models. This way has already changed the method of increasing start-ups’ worth. A huge number of platforms admit companies to create independent Blockchain apps quickly and free of charge.

On the other hand, it’s vital to keep in mind: Technical difficulties.

When it comes to investing in Cryptocurrencies, it is quite difficult to understand that the whole cryptocurrencies story is purely digital. Given that this is an electronic asset, it can often face technical difficulties. With a high level of market and exchange congestion, the buying, selling, and exchanging processes slow down significantly. In the period of network congestion, the functions of crediting and withdrawing funds for certain tokens are often unavailable. If this happens and you need to sell or transfer coins, you are completely in under the power of one or another exchange.

3. Opening the Cryptoway

For investors, cryptocurrencies might be an investment opportunity of a lifetime. Traditionally, the monopoly on investment in the best global technical talents belonged to venture capital funds and private angel investors. Cryptocurrency has become a gateway, which opened the way for all who wish to invest in advanced world technologies and teams.

On the other hand, you may to keep in mind: Inexperienced teams.

Each cryptocurrency is a start-up, which creates a product to solve a particular problem. Cryptocurrency is a relatively new phenomenon too. There are a lot of teams that do not have experience in this area, as well as there are few people with extensive knowledge on the subject. Similarly to any start-up, in the absence of a proper management system, the entire project risks failure, although most projects provide information about their team.

4. Participation in the Blockchain Community

Daily communication via groups in Telegram is quite popular among the communities organized by Blockchain investors. Huge investments in start-up technology companies can be synchronized in a matter of minutes, while this process took months for traditional venture ones. The Blockchain community produces a powerful sense of purpose for all participants, united by the task of promoting Blockchain technology and making it really global.

On the other hand, it’s important to beware of: Crazy community.

And indeed it is. For example, Crypto Exchange Coinbase, by court decision, transferred the US Internal Revenue Service data of 13,000 users in order to perform tax audit. Lawmakers are really tightening the screws at regular intervals, but many early cryptocurrency adepts show signs of natural paranoia. They believe that the government spies all day and night on our life and on the movement of our money.

The whole phenomenon of Blockchain provided the fodder for endless discussions on such websites as CNBC and CNN. The Blockchain technologies are shrouded in conspiracy theories. This is partly due to the fact that the identity of the Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto still remains a mystery.

If you are investing in a startup, your money will be stuck there for years. You will have to stumble in one place until either someone or the company itself buys your shareholding, or the company goes public. Investing in cryptocurrencies is quite different, where your investments are relatively liquid. Cryptocurrencies let you buy and sell in real time.

Exchanges work around the clock and without days off. The very purchase or sale takes place instantly, which allows you to respond on market fluctuations quickly. However, the most important thing is: You need to weigh the risks already mentioned by Ethereum founder, Vitalik Buterin, before investing in cryptocurrencies. It may fall to near-zero at any time. Do your own research and never invest more than you are ready to lose.

Care to share your own tips for investing in the current volatile market? Let us know below! 

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BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDARS 2019: BECAUSE DECEMBER 1ST IS NEAR…

Nope, not jaded about beauty advent calendars yet. Sure, they’re often just samples stuffed into festive packaging, but some smart brands include full-sized surprises as well. Either way, I’m still as charmed and tempted as much as ever. So here’s a round-up of all the daily-gift options I’d have if the beauty-advent-calendar fairy were inclined to surprise me with them all. What? You think it’s so easy to pick one?

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ArtDeco 2019 Beauty Advent Calendar; available in Canada at Shoppers Drug Mart

One of the few beauty advent calendars offered at Canadian drugstores, the annual ArtDeco Beauty Advent Calendar ($89 CAD at shoppersdrugmart.com) offers 24 days of discovery. A solid German brand, it’s available in 70 countries, including Canada and the United States, and known for good quality, reasonable prices and its customizable, refillable-palette approach to eye and face colour.

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the body shop

The Body Shop gets credit for being one of the first in the beauty/bodycare space to offer this gift idea in the early 2000s, when a clever employee in Sweden thought to offer as a holiday special a bag containing 24 smaller bags that each contained a mini Body Shop product. The first formal advent calendar from The Body Shop debuted in Northern Europe in the late 2000s, then finally landed in the UK and Canada in 2013, and in the USA about a year or so after that. The brand has always offered three options at three price points, a wallet-considerate approach I’ve always appreciated. This year’s theme is Dream Big, and designed to encourage young girls to aspire to a life and career without limits.

The Body Shop 2019 Dream Big This Christmas Beauty Advent Calendar (in stores in Canada; online in USA)

The Body Shop 2019 Dream Big This Christmas beauty advent calendar ($69 CAD at The Body Shop stores and $70 USD at thebodyshop.com), featuring 24 bath and body items, is the most wallet friendly of the three. It’s available at The Body Shop stores in Canada but sold out online. In the US, it’s available online only.

The Body Shop 2019 Dream Big This Christmas Deluxe Beauty Advent Calendar (online only)

The Body Shop 2019 Dream Big This Christmas Deluxe beauty advent calendar ($99 CAD and $110 USD at thebodyshop.com) features 25 joy-inducing items, some in full sizes, a mix of hair, bath-and-body and makeup treats. And it’s available online only.

The Body Shop 2019 Dream Big This Christmas Ultimate Beauty Advent Calendar (online only)

Also an online exclusive, The Body Shop 2019 Dream Big This Christmas Ultimate beauty advent calendar ($169 CAD and $170 USD at thebodyshop.com) contains MORE, in a mix of mini and full sizes in fragrance, hair, bath-and-body and makeup.

bare minerals

Bare Minerals 24 Days of Clean Beauty

The Bare Minerals 24 Days of Clean Beauty advent calendar ($99 USD at bareminerals.com) is a lovely, universally flattering collection designed to bestow a healthy, rosy glow. Sadly, it’s no longer available to Canadians via sephora.com now that the holiday bonus sale is over. Aaargh!

charlotte tilbury

Charlotte Tilbury Glittering Galaxy of Makeup Magic

The Charlotte Tilbury Glittering Galaxy of Makeup Magic advent calendar($250 CAD and $200 USD at charlottetilbury.com) is sold out at Sephora as well, but it’s just-as-easily accessible via the official Charlotte Tilbury website. A mix of travel- and full-sized items, it includes a full-sized Pillow Talk Matte Revolution lipstick, full-sized Color Chameleon creamy eye shadow pencil in Champagne Diamonds, full-sized Superstar Lips Glossy Lipstick in Sexy Lips, and a full-sized Eyes to Mesmerise cream shadow in Gold, as well as minis of Charlotte’s skincare favourites.

clarins

Clarins 2019 12-Day Beauty Advent Calendar

This 12-Day Clarins 2019 Advent Calendar ($92 CAD at thebay.com and $60 USD at clarinsusa.com) is one I’d appreciate most this year, actually. There’s something reassuring about a collection of skincare from this trusted and highly respected French brand. Most of the items are easy to fit into any existing regimen. Two are full-sized – a lip oil and a Hydra-Essentiel Moisturizing Eye Mask; six are sample-sized, such as the Toning Lotion with Chamomile and Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream; and four are minis, such as the Wonder Perfect Mascara 4D and the popular Clarins Beauty Flash Balm.

Clarins 2019 24-Day Beauty Advent Calendar

Hold the phone, I was wrong: this 24-Day Clarins 2019 Advent Calendar ($140 CAD at clarins.ca and $100 USD at clarinsusa.com) is the one I’d appreciate most! Includes a full-sized mascara, full-sized Jolie Rouge lipstick, full-sized Beauty Flash Balm, full-sized Hydra-Essentiel lip balm, and a mix of sample- and travel-sized skin and body care to try.

clinique

Clinique 2019 24-Day Beauty Advent Calendar

Okay, the Clinique 2019 24-Day Beauty Advent Calendar ($88 CAD at thebay.com) is tied for first place in calendars I’d most appreciate. I like so many of the products included, such as the Fresh Pressed Vitamin C, Take the Day Off Makeup Remover, Lash Power mascara (brilliant tube technology I tested on a ride under the Canadian side of Niagara Falls), and so. much. more. I can’t seem to find a US retailer, though – apologies if it appeals to you but is already sold out there.

kiehl’s

Kiehls 2019 24-Day Beauty Advent Calendar

Yep, it’s a three-way tie for most appreciated beauty advent calendar this year. The Kiehl’s 2019 24-Day Beauty Advent Calendar ($120 CAD at thebay.com and $90 USD at kiehls.com) is chock full of face and body care that could result in a bit of a Kiehl’s addiction for the recipient. Ultra Facial Cream, Ultimate Strength Hand Salve, Midnight Recovery Concentrate… so many good things.

l’occitane en provence

L’Occitane En Provence 2019 Signature Advent Calendar

The L’Occitane 2019 Signature Advent Calendar ($64 at loccitane.com) is just so pretty and gift-able. Lots of L’Occitane favourites: shower gel, shampoo, soap, body lotion, face care, and enough wee tubes of hand cream to stock every purse for the year.

L’Occitane en Provence 2019 Luxury Advent Calendar

Then there’s the L’Occitane en Provence 2019 Luxury Advent Calendar ($109 at loccitane.com) housed in a fun, multi-drawer set-up that you might consider re-purposing when the holiday season comes around again (one of our beautygeeks friends, Miki, fills the previous year’s advent-calendar packaging with candy and little toys for her kids the following year). This version contains more face care, such as the Immortelle Essential Water, Foaming Cleansing Cream, Precious Cream, Divine Cream and Overnight Reset Oil-in-Serum so the lucky recipient (no judgement if it’s you!) can try the whole range.

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NYX 2019 Love Lust Disco 24-Day Advent Calendar

Another one of my favourites of the year is the NYX 2019 Love Lust Disco 24-Day Advent Calendar ($65 CAD at shoppersdrugmart.ca and nyxcosmetics.ca, and $60 USD at nyxcosmetics.com). That it’s all about bestselling NYX lip colour is vastly appealing; it’s just so easy to try a different lip colour each day! The Love Lust Disco advent calendar contains “mid-size versions” of a range of gloss, cream lipstick and liquid lip finishes in striking nudes, berries, pinks and reds.

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Squish Candies 2019 Advent Calendar – there is also a Vegan option!

Sometimes, candy really is the sweetest gift, especially in the little portion-controlled servings you’ll find in the Squish Candies 2019 Advent Calendar ($39 at squishcandies.ca and $39 at squishcandies.com). There’s a vegan calendar too!

The only problem with all these advent calendars is that it’s really, really tough to choose between them! Good luck with that.

now you

Out of all these, which do you think would be most gift-able? 

And which would you have to get for yourself? (“All” is a perfectly acceptable answer.) 

Is there one you’re considering that I haven’t mentioned here?

Have you already bought one? Or two?

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Week 8 - Industrial Design

Today, one cannot separate daily life from design; it influences basically every functional object around us. That being said, observing the countless designs in our everyday lives can give us peeks into what makes “good” and “bad” design. Much of it comes down to preference, while some of it comes down to the basic design principles that govern the way industrial designers work today. 

1. (Above Photograph) My first designed object is a mailbox I found outside of the student union. Although it isn’t the most flashy and technical, it is indeed effective design. It aligns with all seven of the Seven Principles of Universal Design in that its function is easily read on all accounts. Plus, its distinctive shape and USPS Blue color make them easily identifiable without being overly attention grabbing. 

2. (Above Photograph) The second piece of design I looked at was right across the street from the mailboxes; the Zao Milwaukee Church. I believe architecture is one of the most prominent forms of design, seeing that we interact with it on a daily basis. The Zao Milwaukee Church, although old, fits in well among the UWM Student Union, Zelazo Center, and various housing beyond. Its architectural design speaks to its purpose; take one look at the structure, and it’s easily read as a church due to its tall, rectangular spire, ornate window decoration, and occasional crosses. Although I have not entered the building, from the exterior architecture I can assume the interior design features some form of transept and nave to accommodate both the pastor and those attending church. 

3. (Notes) The third piece of design that I use on a regular basis is my X-Acto knife. Its design is simple; there is a 1 inch long replaceable blade that fits into a slot at the top of the blade holder. The mechanism that holds the blade is operated via rotation of the handle, which has a textured grip both towards the bladed end and in the middle. The middle textured section has a cursive “Excel” imprinted on it and polished to be like the rest of the blade holder, which has a smooth chrome finish. A plastic blade guard covers the blade when it’s not in use. Above all else, an X-Acto knife is quite simple and intuitive to use; it’s a knife meant for precision cutting. It’s effective in its sole task of cutting through material like paper, task-board, and foam. 

4. (Notes) After looking further through my architecture pouch, I noticed another interesting piece of design; my triangular scale, also known as an architect’s ruler. Much like the X-Acto knife, this ruler has a rather matte chrome finish, and is made out of aluminum. It is divided into three “sections” which all attach in the middle. Each section has two sides with a different form of scaled measurement. For instance, one part of the ruler displays normal inches, and the other side of the ruler is scaled to 1″:3/4″. It too displays good design practices; it performs its sole task well since the measurements and ratios are indeed accurate, and the numbers and measurement lines on the ruler are clear and not easily worn away. 

5. (Above Sketch) This is one speaker from my set of harman/kardon computer speakers I received from my dad quite some time ago. They were made some time in the early 2000s judging both by their design and by how Amazon lists the first list date as April 12, 2001. Link The speakers are gray throughout, with the exception of the green “on” light positioned in the center of the bottom third of the front of the speaker. The bottom third, along with the back of the chassis, is made of gray plastic, while the top 2/3 of the front of the speaker has a cloth covering on it. The right speaker features two dials: one for volume and one for tone. Between these two dials is a headphone jack. Finally, on the backside of the right speaker are two AUX style inputs--one to connect to the left speaker, and one to connect to the computer--and one cable to provide power to the speakers.

Even without knowing what “tone” and “volume” are, a user could easily figure out how to operate the speakers given the immediate feedback of volume and tone the speakers give upon use. There’s also tolerance for error, given that the speakers are solidly built and there is little repercussion for turning one dial or another too far (besides suddenly hearing your music too loudly!). 

6. (Above Sketch) This chandelier hangs above my desk in my room. Although its warm white coloration is plain, its ornamentation is anything but; the entire chandelier, save for some plain metal sinuous curves, is covered in motifs that evoke flora. There’s flowers “growing” out of the center form, and the light bulbs, which represent enlarged candle flames in shape, sit within small nests of upturned leafs. This is an art nouveau chandelier through and through. 

7. (Above Photo) This Hunter space heater’s design reflects its purpose. There is a single, simple display panel that displays the temperature of the room. If a user hits either the “+” or “-” buttons on the heater, the display will switch to a blinking version of this number to indicate what the goal temperature is. The heater itself takes up most of the design, given that it has to put out a lot of heat to combat the heat leaking out of the room. The unit sits atop a small, hollow plastic base upon which the heater may rotate 180 degrees if it is set to do so. If the buttons indicators weren’t worn away from use, the design could be easily read. The numbers on the display are large and easy to read from any position in my room. Overall, I find that this design is quite effective. 

8. (Above Photo) I use these J-Lab JBuds Air wireless headphones on a daily basis. The whole design of the headphones is black, with the exception of the LED indicators on both the case and the headphones. These LEDs can alternate between blue and white to indicate various statuses. For instance, if I take on headphone out, that LED on the case will go out. However, if I simply close the case with both headphones in, the LEDs will flash white with a battery indication; 3 LEDs for full battery, 2 for medium battery, and 1 for low battery. The headphones themselves are 3/4″ long, and the case is 3″ long and 1.5″ tall. The headphones and case are easily usable, and easily rechargeable as well; to charge the headphones, simply place them in the slots in the case, which are lightly magnetic to hold the headphones securely within. To charge the case, take out the USB Type A from the bottom of the case and plug them into any computer or USB Type A input. These headphones nail all seven of the universal design principles. They are usable by any person with ears, therefore giving them extremely equitable use, they can be used with one or both headphones out of the case, and they’re incredibly simple given that the user must only take them out and put them in their ear. All the information is visually given via LED indicators and verbal feedback with an in-ear assistant telling the user the battery level of the earbud along with indications on whether both earbuds are joined and connected to a Bluetooth device. The tolerance for error is high because they’re non hazardous and can survive any number of drops. Finally, no user needs to put much effort into using these earbuds, given that all a user must do is take them out of the case and put them into their ears. 

9. (Above Photo) I mostly wish to pay attention to the text on this bottle. The overall design of the text is reminiscent of old poster design back when designers used fonts abound on their designs. There’s an interesting mix of bold, normal, serif, and sans serif fonts that dominate the whole label. It gives the product a bit of an older, more natural feel, which makes sense given that it’s supposed to be a gentle, natural hand soap. 

10. (Above Drawing) My final designed object is my desk at home. It reflects the simple yet vaguely rustic feeling of the arts and crafts movement. The wood is uniform throughout the desk, and its texture is smoothed out. The metal legs of the chair, made up of two equally sized rectangles on top and bottom, with one bearing a wooden panel within, have a treatment on them to appear a dark gray color. The joinery of the metal is not perfect at the edges, which enhances the feeling of “handmade” that is oh-so present in arts and crafts furniture design. 

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Closing Thoughts Even this brief synopsis of design doesn’t cover the breadth of design out there. As this course proceeds, I hope to gain a wider view of design that encompasses even the simplest of everyday objects. 

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4 Tips for Investing in Cryptocurrencies: What to Be Aware of in 2018

Alexander Borodich, CEO of Universa.io and “business angel of year 2016,” shares a few tips on investing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for 2018.

[Editor’s note: This article was submitted by guest author: Alexander Borodich, CEO Universa.io, venture investor, and Forbes contributor who also has a Ph.D. in mathematics and electronics.]

Cryptocurrencies, as decentralized systems of electronic cash, drastically changed our approach to payment instruments, saving investments, and attracting capital. We have seen how the Bitcoin price has risen by more than 1,000 percent – from $1,000 in early 2017 to $20,000 by mid-December of the same year. This rapid growth prompted people to invest their money in Bitcoin. To date, both hedge funds and novice investors, succumbing to excitement, are trying to get their share of the huge profits.

With all this in mind, is Bitcoin a good investment option in 2018? Here are 4 things to look out for when investing in cryptocurrencies.

1. Market Outlook

At the moment, there is more foam around the evaluation of Bitcoin price than you have in a cup of morning coffee. World economists argue that this phenomenon has no equal among any previous soap bubbles. Certainly, Bitcoin for some period eclipsed even the dot-com bubble in 2000. This is the unanimous assertion of all market experts, who are falling into hysterics about the impending threat of the financial end of the world. However, industry players continue to see natural coffee without any foam. Thanks to the market value of the main cryptocurrencies, for which even the sky is not the limit, this industry has become a new category of investment for the Y generation.

On the other hand, it’s important to be aware of: Security.

Data security is one of the most serious problems of the cryptocurrencies. In recent years, we have seen hacker attacks on exchanges, which resulted in the loss of digital assets worth millions of dollars.

The users who kept their coins on these exchanges lost almost everything. Therefore, no precautions are superfluous when it comes to buying, selling, and storing your coins.

I’d recommend using a cold wallet, which allows you to control your private keys. It permits the safe access of your coins in the Blockchain. The best way to store keys in a safe place is to store them offline.

Markets are unstable and technologies are still poorly tested. Nevertheless, this is – one way or another – a great opportunity for anyone interested in investing.

2. Development of Blockchain Technologies

Blockchain allows for use of its own technology and develops completely new business models. This way has already changed the method of increasing start-ups’ worth. A huge number of platforms admit companies to create independent Blockchain apps quickly and free of charge.

On the other hand, it’s vital to keep in mind: Technical difficulties.

When it comes to investing in Cryptocurrencies, it is quite difficult to understand that the whole cryptocurrencies story is purely digital. Given that this is an electronic asset, it can often face technical difficulties. With a high level of market and exchange congestion, the buying, selling, and exchanging processes slow down significantly. In the period of network congestion, the functions of crediting and withdrawing funds for certain tokens are often unavailable. If this happens and you need to sell or transfer coins, you are completely in under the power of one or another exchange.

3. Opening the Cryptoway

For investors, cryptocurrencies might be an investment opportunity of a lifetime. Traditionally, the monopoly on investment in the best global technical talents belonged to venture capital funds and private angel investors. Cryptocurrency has become a gateway, which opened the way for all who wish to invest in advanced world technologies and teams.

On the other hand, you may to keep in mind: Inexperienced teams.

Each cryptocurrency is a start-up, which creates a product to solve a particular problem. Cryptocurrency is a relatively new phenomenon too. There are a lot of teams that do not have experience in this area, as well as there are few people with extensive knowledge on the subject. Similarly to any start-up, in the absence of a proper management system, the entire project risks failure, although most projects provide information about their team.

4. Participation in the Blockchain Community

Daily communication via groups in Telegram is quite popular among the communities organized by Blockchain investors. Huge investments in start-up technology companies can be synchronized in a matter of minutes, while this process took months for traditional venture ones. The Blockchain community produces a powerful sense of purpose for all participants, united by the task of promoting Blockchain technology and making it really global.

On the other hand, it’s important to beware of: Crazy community.

And indeed it is. For example, Crypto Exchange Coinbase, by court decision, transferred the US Internal Revenue Service data of 13,000 users in order to perform tax audit. Lawmakers are really tightening the screws at regular intervals, but many early cryptocurrency adepts show signs of natural paranoia. They believe that the government spies all day and night on our life and on the movement of our money.

The whole phenomenon of Blockchain provided the fodder for endless discussions on such websites as CNBC and CNN. The Blockchain technologies are shrouded in conspiracy theories. This is partly due to the fact that the identity of the Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto still remains a mystery.

If you are investing in a startup, your money will be stuck there for years. You will have to stumble in one place until either someone or the company itself buys your shareholding, or the company goes public. Investing in cryptocurrencies is quite different, where your investments are relatively liquid. Cryptocurrencies let you buy and sell in real time.

Exchanges work around the clock and without days off. The very purchase or sale takes place instantly, which allows you to respond on market fluctuations quickly. However, the most important thing is: You need to weigh the risks already mentioned by Ethereum founder, Vitalik Buterin, before investing in cryptocurrencies. It may fall to near-zero at any time. Do your own research and never invest more than you are ready to lose.

Care to share your own tips for investing in the current volatile market? Let us know below! 

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Bath and Body Works Country Apple Anti Bacterial Gently Foaming Hand Soap

late 1990s-early 2000s

Found on Ebay, user TracktownVintage

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Bath and Body Works Cucumber Melon Anti Bacterial Gentle Foaming Hand Soap

early 2000s (expires 2002)

Found on Ebay, user  eeyore_90_kt