Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Pigment Type
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Ingredients
- Safflower Yellow
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Characteristics
The appearance of safflower yellow is yellow or brown yellow powder. It can easily dissolve in water and ethanol solution, but not in ether, petroleum ether, oil and acetone. It is an excellent coloring agent for starch, but slightly coloring for protein. Ferric ion can make it becomes black. It has good resistance to light and high temperature.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Application and Usage Reference
Safflower Yellow can be widely used in the coloring of beverage, wine, candy .canned fruit, ice cream, ice-lolly, jelly, preserved fruit. The usage reference for 50 CV is 0.01~0.02%.The usage quantity can be decrease if the CV is more than 50.
Properties
- Color
- Appearance
- Yellow or Brown Yellow Powder
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Arsenic Content | max. 1 | ppm | — |
| Ash Content | max. 4.0 | % | — |
| Color v-alue E (1%, 1cm, 390～410nm) | 40 - 180 | — | — |
| Lead | max. 5 | ppm | — |
| Loss on Drying | max. 10 | % | — |
| Mercury | max. 0.3 | ppm | — |
| Total Plate Count | max. 1000 | cfu/g | — |
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging
Plastic (or paper) container with inner plastic bags. Net weight for each container is 10kg or 20kg . Package standards are also available according to consumer’s demand.
Storage & Handling
- Storage and shelf Life
Sealed, avoid light, store in a cool and dry place.
12 months from production date if the storage condition attains as mentioned above.Once opened, should seal up again and use within 6months.