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  • Lighting for a color cosmetics lab

    Posted by CC7 on January 18, 2015 at 8:58 pm

    Hi, I want to start a small cosmetics company. Is there any special lighting required in the room where you mix pigments? Thanks so much!

    CC7 replied 9 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  • bobzchemist

    Member
    January 19, 2015 at 10:29 am

    Full-spectrum lighting is what I’d suggest.

  • belassi

    Member
    January 19, 2015 at 11:00 am

    Bob is correct. You need either full-spectrum LED lamps (for a small lab) or you could take a look at the Philips ALTO range of full-spectrum discharge lamps as used in clothes stores etc, which produce an equivalent to sunlight. Actually I have a 150 watt version and in the winter it is like having sunshine inside the house. Lovely!

  • bobzchemist

    Member
    January 19, 2015 at 11:58 am

    If you want to get really fancy, the walls should be painted neutral grey. An alternative is to use a color-matching booth: http://www.xrite.com/macbeth-lighting 

  • CC7

    Member
    January 19, 2015 at 10:48 pm

    Thanks so much Bobz and Belassi. This is very helpful. CC7

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