Basic Food Colors
Essential Colors for Pure, Vibrant Creations
Available in diverse forms for versatile use:
- Powder
- Granular
- Spheroclean (Dust-free)
- Plating Grade
- Sol
| Code | AMARANTH | BRILLANT BLUE FCF | CAMOISINE | ERYTHROSINE | INDIGO CARMINE | PONCEAU 4R | SUNSET YELLOW | TARTRAZINE | ALLURA RED AC | QUINOLINE YELLOW WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYUR Code No. | DCO3 | FCO2 | FCO3 | FCO4 | FCO6 | FCO4 | FCO8 | FCO9 | DCO11 | DCO2 |
| Colour Index No. | 16185 | 42090 | 14720 | 45430 | 73015 | 16255 | 15985 | 19140 | 16035 | 47005 |
| E.E.C. No. | E 123 | E 133 | E 122 | E 127 | E 132 | E 124 | E 110 | E 102 | E 129 | E 104 |
| FD & C No. | RED 2 | BLUE 1 | RED 3 | BLUE 2 | YELLOW 6 | YELLOW 5 | RED 40 | |||
| Colour Index Reference (food) | RED 9 | BLUE 2 | RED 3 | RED 14 | BLUE 1 | RED 7 | YELLOW 3 | YELLOW 4 | RED 17 | YELLOW 13 |
| INDIAN STANDARD No. | 6406 | 2923 | 1697 | 1698 | 2558 | 1695 | 1694 | |||
| Class | MONOAZO | TRIARYL METHANE | MONOAZO | XANTHINE | INDIGOID | MONOAZO | MONOAZO | MONOAZO (pyrazoione) | MONOAZO | QUINO PHTHALONE |
| Purity Test | ||||||||||
| Pure Dye Content % (min) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 70 |
| Loss on drying at 135° C & Sodium Chloride / Sulphate (%max) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 30 |
| Water insoluble matter % (max) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Ether Extractable Matter % (max) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Subsidiary Dyes % (max) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Organic matter Other Than Colouring matters % (max) | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Unsulphonated primary Aromatic Amines % (max) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | N.A. | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Arsenic (AS" AS") PPM (max) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lead (AS" Pb") PPM (max) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Mercury (AS" Hg") PPM (max) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cadmium (AS" Cd") PPM (max) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Metals PPM (max) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Additional Purity Test for ERYTHROSINE : Inorganic Iodides Calculated as Sodium Iodide % (MAX) : 0.1 | ||||||||||
| Solubility At Room Temp | ||||||||||
| Distilled Water (gms/ltr) | 140 | 200 | 120 | 70 | 12 | 140 | 120 | 140 | 220 | 150 |
| Glycerine (gms/ltr) | 100 | 190 | 120 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 160 | 150 | 30 | 40 |
| Propylene Glycol (gms/ltr) | 50 | 200 | 50 | 50 | 5 | 50 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 40 |
| Ethanol (95%) (gms/ltr) | Trace | 15 | Trace | 15 | Trace | Trace | Trace | Trace | Trace | Trace |
| Stability to pH3 | Stable | Slight Fade After One Week | Stable | Precipitates | Appreciable Fade After One Week | Stable | Stable | Stable | Stable | Stable |
| Stability to pH7 | Stable | Very Slight Fade After One Week | Stable | Stable | Considerable Fade After One Week | Stable | Stable | Stable | Stable | Stable |
| Stability to pH8 | Stable | Very Slight Fade After One Week | Stable | Stable | Fades Completely | Stable | Stable | Stable | Stable | Stable |
| Baking at 205°C | 3 | 04-May | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Light | 04-May | 5 | 04-May | 03-Apr | 02-Mar | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Heat | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Alkalies | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Fruit Acids | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Benzoic Acid | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| SO2 | 03-Apr | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 03-Apr | 04-May | 4 | 5 |
| Sorbic Acid | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |