SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOM FORMULATION, NON-ADULTERATING MIXING AND PACKAGING OF PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS
First Claim
1. A point of sale system for custom preparation of a personal care product, said system comprising:
- a dispensing container including a container and dispenser; and
a plurality of personal care product ingredients and means for introducing determined amounts of selected personal care product ingredients into said dispensing container; and
a non-adulterating multi-axis centrifugal mixing apparatus, adapted to mix lotion ingredients within said container, without the mixing apparatus contacting the lotion within the container.
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Abstract
A point of sale system for custom preparation of a personal care product includes a dispensing container, a plurality of personal care product ingredients and mechanisms for introducing determined amounts of selected personal care product ingredients into the dispensing container; and a non-adulterating multi-axis centrifugal mixing apparatus, adapted to mix lotion ingredients within the container, without the mixing apparatus contacting the lotion within the container. An identifying label is be provided for the dispensing container. A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location entails introducing selected lotion ingredients into a selected container; centrifugally mixing the ingredients in the container without physically contacting the ingredients; closing the container; and applying a label. The method may be implemented at a point of sale or in response to online orders.
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20 Claims
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1. A point of sale system for custom preparation of a personal care product, said system comprising:
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a dispensing container including a container and dispenser; and a plurality of personal care product ingredients and means for introducing determined amounts of selected personal care product ingredients into said dispensing container; and a non-adulterating multi-axis centrifugal mixing apparatus, adapted to mix lotion ingredients within said container, without the mixing apparatus contacting the lotion within the container. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location, said method comprising steps of
introducing lotion ingredients for the personal care product selected by a customer at the point of sale into a container selected by a customer at the point of sale; -
centrifugally mixing lotion ingredients at the point of sale after the lotion ingredients have been introduced into the container and without physically contacting the lotion ingredients in the container; closing the container; and applying a label. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product to fulfill online orders, said method comprising steps of
receiving an online order including a selected container and selected lotion ingredients; -
introducing the selected lotion ingredients for the personal care product into the selected container; centrifugally mixing lotion ingredients after the lotion ingredients have been introduced into the container and without physically contacting the lotion ingredients in the container; closing the container; applying a label; and shipping the closed container containing mixed lotion ingredients to a customer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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