Security Labels
Security Labels
Security labels protect your products, brand, and customers from counterfeiting, tampering, and theft. Whether you need tamper-evident seals, anti-pilferage tags, or brand authentication features, our security labels combine overt and covert technologies that make imitation extremely difficult.
Why Use Security Labels?
Security labels offer visible and hidden ways to protect your products.
They help:
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Prevent counterfeiting and substitution
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Highlight tampering at any point in the supply chain
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Reassure customers they’re buying a genuine product
From premium packaging to electronics, ID cards, and cosmetics — security labels help protect what matters most.
Security Labels That Are Hard to Copy
Security labels are only effective if they’re hard to reproduce. We use multiple features that combine to create high levels of protection, including:
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Holographic designs
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Embossed elements
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Micro (visible using a magnifying glass) and Nano text (visible using a microscope)
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Unique Serial numbers and QR codes
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Ultra Violet (UV) and thermochromic (print that appears when heat is applied to the label) inks
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Custom printing with your branding
You can select from off-the-shelf options or specify your own custom design.
Elements You Can Include in Your Security Labels
Holographic Elements
- Standard Holograms: Add a shimmering holographic design that are difficult for counterfeiters to copy.
- Custom Holograms: For more protection, bespoke holographic patterns, including your company logo or product-specific imagery, can be embedded into the labels.
Your custom holograms are registered with the International Optical Technologies Association (formerly the International Hologram Manufacturers Association – IHMA).
You’ll get confirmation they are registered there for your peace of mind.
Embossed Security Labels
Embossed labels have a raised design or text, made by using a special die that presses the shape into the labels.
You can see ‘Bank of Ghana’ is embossed in the centre of the label above. You often see embossing on premium products and are used a lot with alcohol products.
Embossed labels add a very obvious indication that your products are authentic.
Embossing are another way to make copying labels more difficult for counterfeiters.
Covert Security Features
There are dozens of different covert security features you can use to protect your products.
Covert features may not be an obvious indicator for users of your products, but they make it more difficult for counterfeiters to copy, as in many cases they can’t see the protection.
Careful examination, using specialist equipment (like UV lamps), throughout the supply chain can quickly verify your products are real.
In the event of legal action, features such as micro-text can provide the proof that products are fake.
Nano and Micro Text
Incredibly small text or images, invisible to the naked eye, can be included to add a hidden verification layer. These features can only be viewed under magnification.
UV Inks
Security labels can incorporate ultraviolet (UV) inks that are invisible under normal lighting but reveal patterns, codes, or images when exposed to UV light.
Unique Identification Provides Supply Chain Protection
Using digital printing, the cost of printing each label with a unique serial number is easy and cost effective.
Serial number labels offer traceability, enabling you to track individual products.
Use a website and your end customers can check if their products are real.
QR Codes and Barcodes - Track Your Security Labels with QR Codes and Barcodes.
Make the job of tracking your product serial numbers fast and accurate using scannable barcodes and QR codes.
QR codes can also link to your website to prove authenticity or product information for added customer engagement.
Ask us how we can set up a product authentication system using QR codes.
Tamper Evident Labels and Tapes
Tamper Evident Labels - Security Cuts
Security cut labels feature precision die-cuts. When someone tried to remove them, they tear.
Re-using these labels is very difficult, making product tampering obvious.
Security cut labels are some of the simplest (and lowest cost) solutions to protecting your products. They can be made from paper or plastics. All they need are a specialist die cutter.
Tamper Evident Tapes and Labels
Another way to prevent product tampering is to use tamper evident tape. This is tape which leaves behind a message when it is peeled off. Examples include ‘void’ or ‘opened’.
Tamper-evident seals and tapes indicate to customers that the box has been opened and the contents tampered with. You can see at a glance that the contents might have been replaced with fake products.
You can have tape made that includes your own message or logo.
How Expert Labels Can Help with Your Security Labels
At Expert Labels, we provide a range of security labels tailored to your exact needs. Whether you need robust tamper evidence, custom serialisation, or holographic features, we can recommend the right solution to protect your products and your brand and reassure your customers.
Get in touch with us today to discuss how security labels can safeguard your products — and your reputation.
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