Best Practices for Measuring the Color of Safflower Oil

Safflower oil's versatility brings value to many businesses and consumers. In cooking, it's a viable substitute for frying in vegetable oils since it has a high smoke point. Cosmetics manufacturers prize it for its skin friendliness, while artists prefer it over linseed oil for paint blending.

Consistent color helps ensure the product meets flavor, quality, and safety expectations, underscoring the need for accurate color measurement of safflower oil at every processing stage.

What Impacts Safflower Oil Color?

Factors ranging from natural raw material differences to changes in processing and storage can all impact safflower oil color:

• Seed coat and petals: A safflower's seed coat and petal color can alter the color of metabolites and linoleic acid, producing color variations in the oil.
• Roasting temperatures: As temperatures rise during roasting, seed color can transform from pale yellow to golden to a deeper brown.
• Storage: The oil can undergo substantial changes in storage if subject to lighting and air quality differences. For example, extended and excess light or UV ray exposure can bleach safflower oil.

Spectrophotometers Deliver the Most Accurate Color Data

Relying on outdated measurement approaches or human visual comparison increases the chance of errors. Eliminate the guesswork by investing in spectrophotometry technology. These advanced solutions scientifically and objectively quantify color measurement while offering ease of use and exceptional versatility.

The Vista spectrophotometer from HunterLab is the most full-featured option for the edible oils industry. We've created it for unmatched efficiency, value, and reliability.

Implement Vista and flow-through cells into your Statistical Process Controls (SPCs) and capture spectral and color data in just seconds. Vista includes the most in-depth color scale and standards library on the market, including Lovibond® and American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) frameworks.

Save money and maximize your return on investment. Vista delivers precise, accurate data on samples as small as 10 nanometers and uses economical transmittance sample containers rather than traditional costly options. Our solution is also the market's only device that can simultaneously measure turbidity and haze for even higher value and throughput. An easy-to-read touchscreen display provides early insight into potential product issues, preventing costly waste.

Additionally, we've manufactured Vista specifically for the unique demands of color measurement in edible oils. Our equipment withstands rugged industrial environments, has low maintenance requirements, and includes a spill-resistant sample chamber to protect the optics and promote fast cleanup.

Achieve Uniform Color Consistency With HunterLab

At HunterLab, we leverage over 70 years of expertise to manufacture the world's best spectrophotometers for edible oils. Our specialized color measurement solutions empower safflower oil processors and manufacturers to achieve their organizational goals for quality, color consistency, product safety, and conformance to standards and regulations.

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