What Are The Differences Between Soft Capsules and Hard Capsules?

　　1. Content

　　Soft capsules: oils or liquid medicines or suspensions that do not dissolve gelatin and other capsule materials.

　　Hard capsules: medicinal material extracts, medicinal material extracts and medicated powder or auxiliary materials are made into uniform powder or granules.

　　2. Capsule material

　　Soft capsule: It is a soft capsule material, the capsule wall is composed of gelatin, plasticizer and water.

　　Hard capsules: Gelatin is the main capsule material of hard capsules.

　　3. Absorption rate

　　Soft capsules: easily absorbed because the capsule material is easily broken down (5-10 minutes).

　　Hard capsule: It is not easy to be absorbed and needs to stay in the stomach for a long time (about 1 hour).

　　4. Freshness

　　Soft capsules: keep them fresh because they have enough water.

　　Hard capsules: dry powder, easy to get damp and agglomerate.

　　5. Appearance color

　　Soft capsules: colorless, light yellow, brownish yellow, black, etc.

　　Hard capsules: colorless, single color, dual color, translucent and half color, etc.

　　6. Appearance of shell

　　Soft capsules: soft, bright and elastic; translucent or opaque, ellipsoidal or spherical.

　　Hard capsules: most are hard and inelastic; semi-transparent, semi-transparent or completely opaque, with two hemispherical heads cylindrical.

　　7. Shelling

　　Soft capsules: shells can be removed, if you are not particular about the taste.

　　Hard capsule: After removing the shell, the powder can easily cause other problems; or it can be dissolved in water.

　　8. The stability of ingredients

　　Soft capsules: Most are unstable, but can be stored at room temperature, and are not easily oxidized due to sealing.

　　Hard capsules: Generally stable, but sensitive to light or heat, and easy to be oxidized.

　　9. Capsule composition

　　Soft capsules: There are two kinds of seam capsules and seamless capsules. The size is different due to the quantity.

　　Hard capsules: usually made of two parts, the size is not consistent due to the amount