Carthamus red

Carthamus red

Carthamin is the main part of the carthamus red. We can see glossy dirty red to reddish-brown grain or crystalline powder with our naked eyes. It is water-fast. It is absolute a natural pigment abstracted from the fresh petals of Carthamus tinctorius L. by modern biotechnology.

Appearance: Reddish-brown grain or crystalline powder

Color Value: E50-E90

Odor: Characteristic

Loss on Drying: NMT 5%

Sulphated Ash: <5%

Heavy metal: 10PPM

Residual Solvents: 0.05PPM

Total Plate Count: 1000CFU/gm

Yeast&Mold: 100CFU/gm

Salmonella: Negative

E.Coli: Negative

Application: It is widely used in natural red coloring, foodstuff industry, the industry of dye,cosmetic industry(e.g. lipsticks).

Storage: Store in cool and dry place and avoid light and heat.

Shelf Life: 2 years