System and method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of personal care products

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.

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.   
   
   
       2 . A point of sale system for custom preparation of personal care products according to  claim 1 , said system further comprising a label for said dispensing container, said label being adapted for identifying selected personal care product ingredients and amounts thereof comprising the personal care product. 
   
   
       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.   
   
   
       4 . A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location according to  claim 3 , wherein said lotion ingredients include an emulsion from the group consisting of oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions. 
   
   
       5 . A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location according to  claim 4 , wherein said ingredients include additives from the group consisting of bronzing agents, tingling agents, shimmering agents, and cooling agents. 
   
   
       6 . A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location according to  claim 4 , wherein said ingredients include additives from the group consisting of bronzing agents, tingling agents, tanning accelerator agents, shimmering agents, cooling agents, anti-aging agents, firming agents, and fragrance agents. 
   
   
       7 . A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location according to  claim 3 , wherein said container selected by a customer at the point of sale includes a selected volume and selected dispensing apparatus. 
   
   
       8 . A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location according to  claim 3 , wherein said step of introducing lotion ingredients selected by a customer at the point of sale into a container selected by a customer at the point of sale includes introducing selected amounts of each of the selected lotion ingredients from a supply vessel into the container. 
   
   
       9 . A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location according to  claim 3 , wherein said step of introducing lotion ingredients selected by a customer at the point of sale into a container selected by a customer at the point of sale includes introducing selected amounts of each of the selected lotion ingredients from a supply vessel into the container by an action from the group consisting of pumping, extruding and squirting. 
   
   
       10 . A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location according to  claim 3 , wherein said step of introducing lotion ingredients selected by a customer at the point of sale into a container selected by a customer at the point of sale includes introducing metered amounts of each of the selected lotion ingredients from a supply vessel into the container by an action from the group consisting of pumping, extruding and squirting. 
   
   
       11 . A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location according to  claim 3 , wherein said step of introducing lotion ingredients selected by a customer at the point of sale into a container selected by a customer at the point of sale includes introducing determined amounts of each of the selected lotion ingredients from a supply vessel into the container by an action from the group consisting of pumping, extruding and squirting. 
   
   
       12 . A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location according to  claim 3 , wherein said step of closing the container includes attaching a closure assembly adapted to controllably allow access to and dispensing of the personal care product from the container. 
   
   
       13 . A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location according to  claim 3 , wherein said step of closing the container includes attaching a closure assembly adapted to controllably allow access to and dispensing of the personal care product from the container, said closure assembly comprising a cap assembly with an aperture and flip top lid. 
   
   
       14 . A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location according to  claim 3 , wherein said step of closing the container includes attaching a closure assembly adapted to controllably allow access to and dispensing of the personal care product from the container, said closure assembly comprising a pump mechanism. 
   
   
       15 . A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location according to  claim 3 , wherein said step of applying a label includes adhering a sticker to the container. 
   
   
       16 . A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location according to  claim 3 , wherein said step of applying a label includes printing information on the container. 
   
   
       17 . A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location according to  claim 3 , wherein said step of applying a label further includes entering information describing the personal care product on the label. 
   
   
       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.   
   
   
       19 . A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location according to  claim 18 , wherein the step of applying a label includes receiving label data from the customer, applying the label data to the label and applying the label, with the label data, to the container. 
   
   
       20 . A method for custom formulation, non-adulterating mixing and packaging of a personal care product at a point of sale location according to  claim 18 , said method further comprising steps of choosing means of payment, choosing a delivery method, and confirming the online order.