Laundry is one of those chores that seems unending, but I actually enjoy in the monotony of washing and folding. There’s something about the clean smell of fresh clothes that lightens my mood. Maybe that’s why I linger in the laundry aisle of the supermarket pondering detergents every time I shop. Between the variety of scents and the […]

Hair gloss products help customers increase shine and enhance color. Image Source: Shutterstock user Rudo film Hair gloss treatments offer an effective new way to repair damaged hair and add a youthful appearance to dull locks, yet without proper haze and color measurement, many formulations fall short in creating the appearance that consumers desire. While […]

Liquid chlorine presents unique challenges to the color measurement process due to its caustic nature. Image Source: Shutterstock user StacieStauffSmith Photos Caustic liquids play many critical roles in our lives, whether in the form of pharmaceuticals, automotive chemicals, or everyday cleaning products.1 For example, many swimming pools are disinfected with liquid chlorine, even though this […]

The color and clarity of transformer oil can tell electrical engineers a great deal about the oil’s age and quality. Image Source: Shutterstock user ifong An engineer working for a power utility company is asked to check whether the electrical transformers in the field are working properly. Rather than looking closely at the transformers’ hardware […]

Duochrome cosmetics are helping consumers create dramatic new looks. Image Source: Unsplash user Bernard Osei Duochrome may sound like something one would find in the automotive industry, but in recent years, it’s made its way into makeup bags around the world. Duochrome refers to a type of color changing makeup that doesn’t actually change color. […]

Dish soap color has little to no effect on its cleaning power but can have a big impact on consumer perception. Image Source: Pexels user Burst Why does liquid dish soap have a color? After all, the essential ingredients of liquid dish soap are water, cleaning and foaming agents, antibacterials, stabilizers, and agents that control […]

A color spectrophotometer can help you create bright, pigmented paintballs that can be seen from a great distance. Image source: Flickr user Lori Ho The leaves of a nearby tree rustle as a tiny orange paintball whizzes toward its target. Milliseconds later, the thin gel capsule bursts onto the target’s deep green camouflage jacket, spreading […]