{"id":25442,"date":"2019-08-20T10:41:13","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T08:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/?p=25442"},"modified":"2021-03-29T13:48:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T11:48:01","slug":"miron-violet-glass-hype-or-beneficial-in-cosmetics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/miron-violet-glass-hype-or-beneficial-in-cosmetics\/","title":{"rendered":"Violet Miron Glass: Hype or Beneficial in Cosmetics?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are passionate about luxury skincare, you know first-hand that the packaging is an integral part of the consumer experience. Chances are you\u2019ve already come across these fancy black glass bottles and jars, commonly referred to as “ultraviolet glass” \u2013 but this is only a colloquialism. ‘Ultraviolet’ refers to the corresponding frequency of light waves, but the correct name for this high-end packaging material is Miron <\/em>glass, <\/em>or simply violet glass. And while they might look super slick, do they serve more than just an aesthetic purpose?

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What is the purpose of using differently colored glass?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


The sun emits light that is beneficial; it\u2019s responsible for the growth of most living things. But too many sun rays can change from beneficial to quickly deteriorating \u2013 just as a healthy vitamin D sun soak can quickly turn to a burn<\/a>. And it\u2019s the same with cosmetics, which is why the packaging matters when investing in your beauty products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A container\u2019s colour is important because it determines which type of light (as categorized by the light spectrum) will be able to penetrate the glass.<\/strong> Unsurprisingly, the transparency of clear glass offers no protection from light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s take beer for example:<\/strong> beers that become spoiled by sunlight are what brewers call \u201clightstruck\u201d \u2013 a light-induced reaction that changes the beer\u2019s odor into a stench similar to that of a skunk.1<\/a><\/sup> This is the main reason you see beers in amber bottles; the darker amber glass blocks enough light to almost completely stop skunking.
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Compared with blue, green, amber or clear glass, violet glass provides a host of benefits including: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n