This edition of Life Science Insights explores Ecolab’s “Tales from the Production Floor” comic series, which highlights the diverse challenges encountered 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 workers tackle the challenge of eliminating residual soap after production. Though soap is a cleaning agent, even soap—and other personal hygiene cleaning agents—can leave behind residues if not properly removed. Many companies rely on hot water rinsing, which may pass the visually clean test but still result in high levels of total organic carbon (TOC). These elevated TOC levels can signal ineffective removal of product residues and biofilms, increasing the risk of cross-contamination and microbial growth over time. Ecolab’s concentrated detergents, like Risil™ Mat, are specifically formulated to address these persistent personal care residues.

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