Synthetic Food Colors

Basic food colours are essential additives used to impart vibrant and appealing colours to a wide variety of food and beverage products. Available in liquid & powder forms, these colours are carefully formulated to ensure consistent and reliable results in various culinary applications.

These food colours are often categorized into different types based on their solubility, with options such as water-soluble, oil-soluble. Water-soluble food colours easily dissolve in water, making them suitable for a range of recipes, including beverages, baked goods, and confections. Oil-soluble colours are ideal for use in recipes containing fats or oils.

Shades Product Name C.I.No. F.D & C.No. E.C.NO. Pure Dye Content
Quinoline Yellow 47005 - E104 70%
Tartrazine 19140 Yellow 5 E102 87%
Sunset Yellow FCF 15985 Yellow 6 E110 87%
Erythrosine 45430 Red 3 E127 87%
Ponceau 4R 16255 - E124 82%
Allura Red 16035 Red 40 E129 85%
Carmoisine 14720 - E122 87%
Amaranth 16185 - E123 87%
Chocolate Brown HT 20285 - E155 70%
Brilliant Blue FCF 42090 Blue 1 E133 85%
Patient Blue V 42051 - E131 85%
Indigo Carmine 73015 Blue 2 E132 85%
Black PN 28440 - E151 80%
Red 2G 18050 - E128 80%
Green S 44090 - E142 80%