Top Quality Manufacturer Colorant Pure Food Grade Canthaxanthin 10% Powder
Product Description
Product Name
Canthaxanthin
Other names
β-carotene-4,4’-dione; 4,4-dioxo-β-carotene
CAS NO.
514-78-3
Appearance
Red or red-brown powder
Formula
C40H52O2
Chemical Structure
Specification
10% food grade , 10% feed grade
Canthaxanthin Beadlet 10% CWS-S consists of violet-red to reddish-violet beadlet, with white spots of food starch. The microencapsulation beadlets are manufactured with advanced spray and starch-catching drying technology. The individual particles containing canthaxanthin are finely dispersed in the matrix of food modified starch and sucrose,coated with corn starch. dl-alpha-tocopherol is added as antioxidants.
10% Food grade Canthaxanthin
Specifications Description Violet-red to reddish-violet beadlet,with white spots of food starch Solubility May dispersed in warm water(35-40℃ ) forming a milky emulsion. Spectrophotometry A solution in cyclohexane has an absorbance maximum between 468 and 472nm Positive test for carotenoids Positive Sulfated ash ≤O.l% Subsidiary colouring matters ≤5% Loss on drying ≤8.0%
Lead ≤2mg/kg Heavy metals (as Pb) ≤0.001% Arsenic ≤0.0003% Pb* ≤0.0002% Hg* ≤0.00001% Cd* ≤0.0001% Particle size (US Standard sieves) 100% through sieve No.20 Min. 85% through sieve No.40 Max. 15% through sieve No.100 Assay ≥10.0% Aerobic bacterial count ≤1000 cfu/g Fungi and yeast ≤100 cfu/g Coliform bacteria Salmonella* N.D. Staphylococcus aureus* N.D.
Storage and Stability It should be protected from light, heat, oxygen and moisture. Keep the container tightly closed. Once opened, use contents quickly.
Shelf life The product may be stored for 24 months from the date of manufacture in the unopened original container and at room temperature
Uses As a coloring agent for food such as fast food, baking food, drink, jelly, confectionery and dairy products.
Safety This product is safe for the intended use. Avoid ingestion, inhalation of dust or direct contact by applying suitable protective measures and personal hygiene.See Material Safety Data Sheet for full safety information.
1. Canthaxanthin is used for egg-yolk and broiler pigmentation, as the red component of the yolk colour, and in foods and cosmetics requiring a more orange-red hue. 2. Canthaxanthin is widely used and generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use as a food color additive. especially suitable for fortification and coloration of beverages,also suitable for soups,sauces,cereals and confectionery. 3. It can be used to meat, frinks, jelly, candy and milchings. It also can be used in Effervescent Tablets.
Used as a food additive , As a coloring agent for food such as fast food, baking food, drink, jelly, confectionery and dairy products. Used as a feed additive , As chicken feed and fish feed, Suitable for coloring yolk, chicken and fish.
