Amaranth

PRODUCT NAME & COLOR SHADE Amaranth
SYNONYMS FOOD RED-9
CHEMICAL NAME Trisodium 2-Hydroxy-1-(4-Sulfonato-1-Naphthylazo) Naphthalene-3, 6-Disulfonate
COLOR INDEX NO. 16185
C.I. NAME ACID RED 27
FDA STATUS
CAS NO. 915-67-3
EINECS NO. 213-022-2
EEC NO. E-123
HUE NAME (FOOD) RED – 9
INDIAN STANDARD NO.
CLASS MONOAZO
TEST SPECIFICATION
TOTAL DYE CONTENT MIN. 85%
WATER INSOLUBLE MATTER MAX. 0.2%
ETHER EXTRACTABLE MATTER MAX. 0.2%
SUBSIDIARY COLORING MATTER MAX. 3.0%
UNSULPHONATED PRIMARY AROMATIC AMINES MAX. 0.01% (CALCULATED AS ANILINE)
TOTAL ORGANIC COMPOUND OTHER THAN COLORING MATTER
4-aminonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid
3-hydroxynaphthalene-2,7-disulfonic acid
6-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid
7-hydroxynaphthalene-1,3-disulfonic acid
7-hydroxynaphthalene-1,3-6- trisulfonic acid
MAX. 0.5%
LEAD MAX. 10 mg/kg
ARSENIC MAX. 3 mg/kg
HEAVY METALS MAX.. 40 mg/kg