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Color Measurement Instruments Promote Better Pigmentation in Liquid Lipsticks

Spectrophotometric Color Measurement Facilitates Formulation of Purple Eyeshadow

Spectrophotometers Help Hand Sanitizer Manufacturers Meet Quality Control Standards

Monitoring Color Standards for Pharmaceutical Grade Starch with Spectral Technology

Spectrophotometers Ensure Tinted Sunscreen Brand Consistency

How Spectrophotometers Improve Shaving Cream Color Quality Control

Spectrophotometers Identify Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals With Color Measurement

Measuring Color and Haze in Liquid Pharmaceuticals Protects Patient Health

Spectrophotometers Help Control Deodorant and Antiperspirant Stick Color Consistency

Analysis of Drugs and Excipients in Solid State with Spectrophotometric Technology

How to Monitor Pharmaceutical Color Standards Using Advanced Spectral Technology

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Color Measurement Instruments Promote Better Pigmentation in Liquid Lipsticks

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Ken Phillips

Color measurement instruments can provide you with color consistency, and ensure that your liquid lipsticks dry down to the perfect shade. Image Source: Pixabay user gornostai_nastya Over the past few years, there’s been a surge in popularity for liquid lipsticks. What began as a niche product made only by a handful of cosmetics brands has […]

Posted in Color in Pharmaceuticals

Spectrophotometric Color Measurement Facilitates Formulation of Purple Eyeshadow

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Ken Phillips

Formulating purple eyeshadows presents unique challenges for cosmetics manufacturers. Image Source: Unsplash user freestocks.org For Halloween this year, I need to find a bright, vibrant purple eyeshadow to match my costume. I thought a purple eyeshadow would be easy to find, but I quickly realized how finicky this color can be. I swatched sample shade […]

Posted in Color in Pharmaceuticals

Spectrophotometers Help Hand Sanitizer Manufacturers Meet Quality Control Standards

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Ken Phillips

Hand sanitizer is designed to eliminate dangerous microbes to protect health and safety. Image Credit: Pexels user Pixabay “Not that one, Mom,” said Ted. “I don’t want that one. I’m not putting it on my hands. Buy this one.” Eva sighed. Had she been this picky as a kid? Was this what her mother had […]

Posted in Color in Pharmaceuticals

Monitoring Color Standards for Pharmaceutical Grade Starch with Spectral Technology

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Ken Phillips

American consumers are more aware than ever when it comes to the ingredients we put into our bodies. Gluten free, peanut free, dairy free, etc.; the list goes on and on.  While food packaging clearly labels these ingredients, many consumers overlook these additives in the drugs and medications they take each day. However, the ingredients […]

Posted in Color in Pharmaceuticals

Spectrophotometers Ensure Tinted Sunscreen Brand Consistency

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Ken Phillips

There was something different about my employee, James. It was the same the next day, and the next. He asked me for a raise twice in a month and both times I said yes. I just couldn’t say no to that suave, collected, California tan. It wasn’t until months later, in the Spring, when he […]

Posted in Color in Chemical Industry, Color in Food Industry, Color in Pharmaceuticals

How Spectrophotometers Improve Shaving Cream Color Quality Control

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Ken Phillips

My shaving cream changed last year. It was a small difference, but I noticed it. When the gel came out of the can, it used to be a cool green. Then it was a cool blue. Why? I wondered. Is there something else that’s different about it? It started to get under my skin. Every […]

Posted in Color in Pharmaceuticals, Color Measurement

Spectrophotometers Identify Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals With Color Measurement

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Ken Phillips

The World Health Organization (WHO) in 2012 estimated that the global market for counterfeit pharmaceuticals generated $431 billion in gross annual revenues1 for purveyors of those fake products. Since then, WHO has stopped estimating the counterfeit industry’s revenues because of the difficulties in tracking fake prescription drugs. WHO is quick to note that the counterfeit […]

Posted in Color in Pharmaceuticals, Color Measurement Tagged color consistency, color measurement, color variation, FDA, Institute of Medicine, medication, medication safety, prescription drugs, spectrophotometers

Measuring Color and Haze in Liquid Pharmaceuticals Protects Patient Health

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Ken Phillips

  The color of liquid medications can have a big impact on how patients perceive, experience, and take medications. | Image Source: Pexels user Pixabay Last winter, in the midst of my worst cold of the season, color-coded mediation led me astray. Dazed, I reached into my medicine cabinet and popped a blue liquid-filled capsule […]

Posted in Color in Pharmaceuticals Tagged medication, medication safety, pharmaceuticals, prescription drugs, quality assurance, spectrophotometers, spectrophotometry

Spectrophotometers Help Control Deodorant and Antiperspirant Stick Color Consistency

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Ken Phillips

For the last thirty-five years, my aunt and uncle have been building a life and love together. By now, their patterns are long established. Settled and in their grooves, they resist any change that might disturb their comfortable routines. The last time I visited was evidence of this; I listened to them argue for a […]

Posted in Color in Pharmaceuticals, Color Measurement Tagged color consistency, color measurement, color perception, color variation, deodorant, spectrophotometers, spectrophotometry

Analysis of Drugs and Excipients in Solid State with Spectrophotometric Technology

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Ken Phillips

When I make a trip to the drugstore, I don’t usually struggle with the choice between name-brand medication and generic drugs—I tend to base my choice on the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)1 listed on the package. But only recently have I come to realize that the excipients listed on a drug’s packaging also play an important role. In fact, as my clients […]

Posted in Color in Pharmaceuticals

How to Monitor Pharmaceutical Color Standards Using Advanced Spectral Technology

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Ken Phillips

We’re seeing bad weather this year in the Pacific Northwest, with frigid temperatures that seem to have made the cold and flu season worse. As freezing rain coated the roads last week, I found myself scavenging through my medicine cabinet for something to soothe my cough. In my hunt, I stumbled across two identical bottles of cough syrup: […]

Posted in Color in Pharmaceuticals
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