CIREBELLE Beads

1. Product overview

CIREBELLE Beads are effective mechanical exfoliators.  The smooth, spherical beads ensure gentle exfoliation and can be used daily.  Exfoliation helps the skin look smooth, even and radiant, whilst imparting a softer and supple feel.  These benefits are achieved, since exfoliation removes the outer layers of dull, dead cells with a resultant increase in the desquamation (cell rejuvenation) rate.

CIREBELLE Beads have the added benefit that they enhance the visual attractiveness of your product.  Selecting the ideal colour(s) and size allows the opportunity to match one’s formulation to a specific brand or theme.

2. Manufacturing Process

CIREBELLE Beads are manufactured with extreme care to ensure consistent quality and purity. In order to maintain the high quality standard, CIREBELLE Beads are subjected to 5 production steps before finally being packed:

 

2.1 Blending and Dispersion

The applicable ingredients are blended together and the pigments dispersed carefully in a temperature controlled vessel.  Care is excercised not to expose sensitive ingredients to conditions that could affect their stability or potency.

2.2 Micronisation

 

A technologically advanced process is used to form the spherical particles in the required particle size.

2.3 Classification

 

This is a quality assurance step and ensures uniformity of the particles.

2.4 Air Aspiration

 

This process was developed to remove from the bulk any particles differing in either form or density. 

2.5 Sorting

 

Each kilogram of product is hand sorted as a final check and approval step. Colour, uniformity and overall resemblance are compared to a standard.  Based on the extent of deviation, products are either rejected or rerouted to one of the previous steps.

3. STABILITY AND FORMULATION PROPERTIES

CIREBELLE Beads are chemically stable and are compatible with all common cosmetic raw materials and are not affected by pH extremes normally found in cosmetic formulations.  Testing for robustness in various formulations has shown complete stability with regard to colourfastness and bleeding of colour.

CIREBELLE Beads can be incorporated into emulsions, gels or surfactant / gel bases, provided that a rheology modifier is used to keep the particles suspended. Examples of rheology modifiers include Veegum, Bentone, Carbopol and Xanthan gum.

The high melting point (100 ºC) of the beads allow for their incorporation soon after production of the emulsions. 

4. PRODUCT RANGE

TRADE NAME	PARTICLE SIZE	PRODUCT CATEGORY	FUNCTION	% USED
WHITE  BEADS (CB102)
CIREBELLE 102UF      ●	106-300	Skincare Body & Foot care Toiletries	Exfoliating and / or Polishing	2 - 6
CIREBELLE 102F       ●	106-425
CIREBELLE 102C       ●	425-850
CIREBELLE 102UC      ●	850-1180
CIREBELLE 102       ●	106-850
COLOURED  BEADS (CB104)
CIREBELLE 104 BLACK ●	150-425 &  425-850	Skincare Body & Foot care Toiletries	Exfoliating Polishing Striking visual effects	1 - 3
CIREBELLE 104 BROWN ●
CIREBELLE 104 BLUE ●
CIREBELLE 104 GREEN ●
CIREBELLE 104 RED ●
CIREBELLE 104 PINK ●
CIREBELLE 104 VIOLET ●
CIREBELLE 104 ORANGE ●
CIREBELLE 104 YELLOW ●