Tartrazine
Sunset Yellow
Carmoisine
Ponceau 4R
Amaranth
Allura Red
Brilliant Blue FCF
Indigo Carmine
Erythrosine
Black PN
Fast Red E
Chocolate Brown HT
Patent Blue V
Quinoline Yellow
Green S
Red 2G SErythrosine
| Specification | |
| Product Name | Erythrosine |
| 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 |
| Test | EEC (Limit) | |
| Total coloring matters calculated as the sodium salt percent by mass | Min. | 87 |
| 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 |