Enhanced TDS
Knowde-enriched technical product data sheet
Identification & Functionality
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Pigment Type
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- CAS No.
- 1390-65-4
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Applications
Ice-cream, bakery products, confectionery, snacks, soups, desserts, meat, and other food products with an aqueous phase. Violet to reddish hue in the final product, depending on the food product, processing, and amount used.
- Directions for use
Dilute using smooth water only at room temperature. Use constant agitation when adding powder. After sifting or filtering, add Propylene Glycol (5%), Glycerin (5%), and Potassium Hydroxide (or Ammonium Hydroxide) until pH reaches 11-11.5.
Properties
- Color
- Solubility
- Soluble in
- water
- Microbiological Values
- Specifications
- Heavy Metals
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Total Viable Count | max. 1000 | cfu/ g | |
| Total Yeasts | max. 100 | cfu/ g | |
| Total Molds | max. 100 | cfu/ g | |
| Salmonella | Absent in 10 g | - | - |
| E. coli Numeration | max. 3 | MPN / g |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Carminic Acid | min. 50.00 | % | |
| pH (1% in aqueous solution) | min. 9 | ||
| Density | 0.30 - 0.45 | Kg/L | - |
| Moisture | max. 10.0 | % | |
| Aluminum Content | max. 1.35 | % |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Arsenic | max. 1 | ppm | |
| Lead | max. 1.5 | ppm | |
| Mercury | max. 0.5 | ppm | |
| Cadmium | max. 0.1 | ppm |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Approvals and Labeling
The color is in full compliance with the specifications for identity and purity given by the JECFA, with the EU Regulation 231/2012/EC, with later amendments established in Commission Regulation EU 2018/1472 of 28 September 2018 for E120, and with existing FDA legislation described in 21 CFR 73.100. In the United States, no certification is necessary and the color may be used in whichever amount required as long as it is consistent with Good Manufacturing Practices. The product itself is not a GMO and no GMO ingredient is contained in it or used during its production process. No GM labeling on the final food product is required.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging
- Available in 5, 20 and 25 kg Plastic bags
- Available inside PE drums or Fiber drums
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 years
- Storage
Store in a cool (15°C - 25°C), dry and ventilated area in its proper container tightly sealed.