Carmoisine (Food Red 3, E 122, C.I.No. 14720, Acid Red 14) manufacturing in India.

Food Color

Specification

Product Name

CARMOISINE

Colour Shade

Synonyms

Food Red-3

Chemical Name

Di-sodium salt of 2-(4 sulpho -1-naphthylazo_1-naphthol-4-sulphonic acid

C.I. No

14720

C.I. Name

Acid Red 14

FDA Status

CAS No.

3567-69-9

EINECS No.

222-657-4

E. NUMBER

E-122

Sr. No.	Test	EEC
Sr. No.	Test		Limit
1	Total colouring matters calculated as the sodium salt percent by mass.	Min.	85.00
2	Water insoluble matter, percent by Mass	Max	00.20
3	Combined ether extract, percent by mass	Max	00.20
4	Unsulfonated Primary aromatic amines. percent by mass.	Max	00.01
5	Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass	Max	02.00
6	Total organic compound other than colouring matters, percent by mass. 4-aminonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid 4-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid	Max	00.50
7	Heavy metals as pb(mg/kg.)	Max	40
8	Arsenic (mg/kg.)	Max	03
9	Lead (mg/kg.)	Max	10
10	Mercury(mg/kg.)	Max	01
11	Cadmium( mg/kg.)	Max	01