Lac Dye Red
Lac Dye Red is a natural food color extracted from the female insect Laccifer lacca which is attach to legume and mulberry plants, by the process of extracting with weak sodium carbonate solution and refining. The main composition is laccaic acid A and laccaic acid B,C,D,E etc.
Features
Appearance: Powder: Bright red powder
Color value E(1%,1cm,pH3.0,513+/-3nm):
Powder:130-160 Water soluble:70-160
Basic Information
Product Name:Lac Dye Red
Appearance: Powder: Bright red powder
Color value E(1%,1cm,pH3.0,513+/-3nm):
Powder:130-160 Water soluble:70-160
Function
Widely used in beverange of fruit and beverage juice(pilp), fruit-flavoured beverages,soda pop,compound seasoings, jam, cocoa products, filling for bakery wares, chocolates and chocolate products, imitation wine.
When use normal Lac Dye Red, should dissolve the color with a samll amount of ethanol or propanediol first, and then mix the color solution with food materials.
Before use water soluble Lac Dye Red, a samll amount of purified water must be used for dissolving teh color first, and then mix the color solution with food materilas.
Application
(1). Applied in food field, as a kind of natural colorant, adding shine for goods;
(2). Applied in health product field, lutein can replenishes nourients for eyes, and protecting the retina;
(3). Applied in cosmetics field, lutein is used to reduce age pigment of people.
Specifications Sheet
| ITEMS | STANDARD | RESULTS |
| Physical & Chemical | ||
| Appearance | Red Fine Powder | Complies |
| Color Value | E(1%,1cm,404±5nm)≥140 | 143.20 |
| Moisture | ≤10.0% | 3.90% |
| Ash | ≤7.0% | 4.92% |
| Heavy Metal | ||
| As | ≤2ppm | <2ppm |
| Pb | ≤5ppm | <5ppm |
| Cd | ≤1ppm | <1ppm |
| Microbiological Test | ||
| Total Plate | ≤1,000CFU/g | <1,000CFU/g |
| Yeast & Mold | ≤50CFU/g | <50CFU/g |
| Coliform | ≤0.3MPN/g | <0.3MPN/g |
| Conclusion: | Conforms with specification | |
Shipping & Storage
Delivery:Sea/Air Shipping & International Express
Shipping Time: 2-3 working days after payment
Package: 1-5kg/Aluminum foil bag, size: 22cm (Width)*32cm (Length)
15-25kg/Drum, size: 38cm (Diameter)*50cm (Height)
Storage: Kept away from strong light and heat.
Shelf Life: 24 months
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