Product Name | Erythrosine |
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Colour Shade | |
Synonyms | Food Red – 14 |
Chemical Name | Disodium 2-(2,4,5,7-Tetraiodo-3-oxido-6- Oxoxanthen- 9-yl) Benzoate monohydrate. |
C.I. No | 45430 |
C.I. Name | Acid Red – 51 |
FDA Status | FD & C Red – 3 |
CAS No. | 16423-68-0 |
EINECS No. | 240-474-8 |
E. NUMBER | E - 127 |
Total coloring matters calculated as the sodium salt percent by mass | Min. | 87 |
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Water insoluble matter, percent by mass | Max. | 0.20 |
Combined ether extract, percent by mass | Max. | 0.20 |
Subsidiary coloring matters (except fluorescein) percent by mass | Max. | 4 |
Inorganic iodides calculated as sodium iodide percent by mass | Max. | 0.1 |
Fluorescein (mg/kg.) | Max. | 20 |
Organic compounds other than colouring matters, percent by mass (a)Tri-iodoresorcinol (b)2-(2,4-dihydroxy-3,5-diodobenzoyl) benzoic acid |
Max. | 0.20 0.20 |
Heavy metals as pb.(mg/kg.) | Max. | 40 |
Arsenic, (mg/kg.) | Max. | 3 |
Lead (mg/kg.) | Max. | 2 |
Mercury (mg/kg.) | Max. | 1 |
Cadmium (mg/kg.) | Max. | 1 |