Primary Food Color

• Appearance
• Fine red powder or granules

• Application
• Beverages, bakery, confectionery, dairy, processed foods, desserts

• Assay
• 98.5% Min

• CAS No
• 25956-17-6

• Color
• Red

• Heavy Metal (%)
• <0.001%

• Melting Point
• Not applicable (decomposes)

• Molecular Formula
• C18H14N2Na2O8S2

• Other Names
• Food Red 17, FD&C Red No. 40, Allura Red AC

• Physical Form
• Powder

• Purity
• 99%

• Shelf Life
• 2 years

• Smell
• Other, Odorless

• Solid Content
• Approximately 90% (estimate)

• Solubility Tests
• Freely soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol

• Storage
• Other, Keep in tightly closed containers, stored in a cool dry place away from sunlight

• Structural Formula
• (Refer to C.I. 16035 or Allura Red structural notation)

• Taste
• Other , Tasteless

• Type
• Other, Synthetic Food Color

• Water Solubility
• Soluble