Allura Red

Allura Red Food Color

Rs 55 / Kilogram

Form: Powder
Color: Red
Packaging Type: Pouch , Bag , Bottle
Packaging Size: 25 kg
Type: Dyes
Brand: Megha International

Allura Red comprises disodium 2-hydroxy-1-nephthalene-6-sulfonate and is supported by subsidiary coloring matters in combination with sodium chloride/sodium sulfate as principal uncolored component. As a sodium salt, the organic compounds other than coloring matters it contains include 6-hydroxy-2-naphthalene sulfonic acid, sodium salt (Not more than 0.3%); 6,6-oxybis disodium salt (Not more than 0.1%) and 4-amino-5-methoxy-2-methylbenzene sulfonic acid (Not more than 0.2%).

specification

products name

allura red

color shade

synonyms

food red -17

chemical name

di sodium 2 – hydroxy-1-(2-methoxy - 5-methyl-4-sulfonatophenyl azo) naphthalene -6- sulfonate

color index no.

16035

c. I. Name

fda status

fd&c red #40

cas no.

25956-17-6

einecs no.

247-368-0

eec no.

e-129

hue name (food)

red - 17

indian standard no.

class

monoazo

total dye content % min.

loss on drying at 135 c & sodium
chlorides & sulphates % max

water insoluble matter % max.

0. 2

ether extracts % max. .

0. 2

subsidiary dye % max.

3. 0

dyes intermediates % max.

1. 50

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

total organic compound other than coloring matter, percent by mass.
6-hydroxy-2-naphthalene sulfonic acid, sodium salt
4-amino-5-methoxy-2-methylbenzene sulfonic acid
6,6-oxybis(2-naphthalene sulfonic acid) disodium salt

max

-
00. 30
00. 20
01. 00

water (gms/ltr. )

220. 0

glycerine (gms/ltr. )

30. 00

propylene glycon (gms/ltr. )

15. 00

ethanol (95%) (gms/ltr. )

trace

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