History of Verilux® - The Healthy Lighting Company

50+ Years of Quality, Innovation and Service

Since our founding in 1956 by renowned artist, educator and engineer Howard Scott, Verilux Inc. has lead the natural daylight lighting category by providing innovative products of the highest quality, backed by generous warranties and superior service for customers and dealers alike. Scientifically Tuned to the Human Eye, Verilux® Natural Spectrum® lighting is refined to include the best of natural daylight without the harmful or unnecessary wavelengths. This visually efficient light allows you to see patterns, the printed word and true colors with less effort and irritation.

With a precision and purity that set the standard in the gemological industry for diamond grading, Verilux® steadily gained recognition as a superior light source in many other professional settings. With continued innovation, all of the benefits of Verilux® Full Spectrum lighting are now available for homes and offices. Verilux® is committed to helping you determine the lighting solution that’s right for you. Since 1956, Verilux, Inc. has specialized in naturally balanced, visually efficient lighting solutions for better vision, health and well-being. A leader in wellness lighting technology, Verilux® lighting products closely recreate natural light while incorporating design features that are ergonomic and light weight for maximum versatility and ease of use.

Graphic artist Howard Scott was searching for relief from his Iritis (inflammation of the iris) when he discovered what was to become the foundation of Verilux® technology. Scott’s eyes were aggravated by poor lighting conditions as he often painted at night under a bare light bulb, straining his eyes. Verilux® is the result of his passionate pursuit of lighting that delivers the benefits of daylight when and where it is needed.

Initially, Scott developed the Trucolite® a fixture which featured six colored tubes (bulbs) that, when combined, replicated ‘natural’ light. The Trucolite® quickly became the standard in the gemological industry for diamond grading which requires a precise assessment of clarity and color.

With the advent of phosphor technology, used in televisions, the results Scott was striving for could be achieved in a single tube, making healthy home lighting affordable for the first time. Scott experimented with numerous earth phosphors and developed a phosphor formula – Trucolite® – that is used in Verilux® products today.

Our commitment to better living through healthy lighting continues. Verilux® is committed to developing breakthrough lighting technology and maintains an exceptionally strong commitment to the the innovation of lighting solutions that simulate daylight’s full spectrum, helping people see more easily, feel better and enjoy doing what they love for longer.

For Full Spectrum lighting, there is only Verilux®

That's as important today as it was in 1956 when Howard Scott invented Natural Spectrum lighting, founded Verilux and changed the way we see the world.

More than 5 decades later, the original is still the best indoor light because, Verilux has:

• The best research
• The best engineering
• The best design
• The best customer service

The original Full Spectrum light still outshines all others.