Erythrosine Food Color or Food Dye comprises benzoate monohydrate, disodium 2-(2,4,5,7-tetraiodo-3-oxidooxoxanthen-9-y1) as well as its subsidiary coloring matter with sodium chloride, water as well as sodium sulfate that work as principal uncolored components. The organic compounds other than coloring matters it contains include Tri-iodoresorcinol (Not more than 0.2%) and 2-(2,4-dihydroxy-3,5-diodobenzoic acid (Not more than 0.2%).
Erythrosine Food Color
| Specification | ||||
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| PRODUCTS NAME | ERYTHROSINE | |||
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| SYNONYMS | Food Red-14 | |||
| CHEMICAL NAME | 2',4',5',7'-Tetraiodo-3',6'-dihydroxy-spiro[3H-isobenzofuran-1,9'-xanthen]-3-one disodium salt; | |||
| Color INDEX NO. | 45430 | |||
| C.I. NAME | Acid Red -51 | |||
| FDA STATUS | FD&C Red -3 | |||
| CAS NO. | 16423-68-0 | |||
| EINECS NO. | 240-474-8 | |||
| EEC NO. | E-127 | |||
| HUE NAME (FOOD) | Red -14 | |||
| INDIAN STANDARD No. | 1697 | |||
| CLASS | Xanthine | |||
| TOTAL DYE CONTENT % MIN. | 87 | |||
| LOSS ON DRYING AT 135 C & SODIUM CHLORIDES & SULPHATES % MAX |
13 | |||
| WATER INSOLUBLE MATTER % MAX. |
0.2 | |||
| ETHER EXTRACTS % MAX.. | 0.2 | |||
| SUBSIDIARY DYE % MAX. | 4.0 | |||
| DYES INTERMEDIATES % MAX. | 0.40 | |||
| UNSULFONATED PRIMARY AROMATIC AMINES % MAX. | 0.01 | |||
| LEAD (AS "Pb") PPM (MAX.) | 10.00 | |||
| ARSENIC (AS "As" PPM (MAX.) | 1.00 | |||
| MERCURY (AS "Hg") PPM (MAX) | 1.0 | |||
| CHROMIUM (AS "Cr") PPM (MAX) | 5.0 | |||
| HEAVY METALS PPM (MAX) | 40.00 | |||
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| WATER (gms/ltr.) | 70.0 | |||
| GLYCERINE (gms/ltr.) | 20.00 | |||
| PROPYLENE GLYCON (gms/ltr.) | 50.00 | |||
| ETHANOL (95%) (gms/ltr.) | 15.00 | |||