Easily dissolves in water but not in fat solvent. Used in beverage, candy, icecream, jelly, et

Safflower Yellow is extracted from Carthamus Tinctorius L., of the Dendranthema family. The pigment mainly consists of carthamus.

Properties: The pigment easily dissolves in water but not in fat solvent. Its yellow solution adjusts steadily in PH 2---7, becoming slight red in alkaline. The pigment’s resistance to light,heat,microbes and salt is high. It is very hygroscopic in the air, and applicable to coloring drinks,ice-cream,food,medicine and cosmetics. The pigment has been formulated to a national standard (standard number GB5716-85).

Quality standard:

ITEMS	INDICES (GB5176-85)	INDICES (GB5176-85)
Appearance	Yellow—Brown Powder
Color Value E1%1cm 405nm	40—180	≥40
Loss on Drying      ≤	10%	10%
Ash                 ≤	4%	14%
Heavy Metal     ppm≤	20
Lead            ppm≤	5	5
Arsenic         ppm≤	1	1
Mercury        ppm≤	0.3	0.3
Microbiologic Quality	Conforms to Standards of Food Additives

Technological Process:

Raw Material → Immersion in water → Filtering → Purification → Concentration in Vacuum → Killing of Bacteria → Drying → Powder

Applications/Use Rates:

Fruit Preps, Beverages; 0.01-0.05%

Storage Conditions:

Avoid exposure to heat, air, and light. Recommended storing at refrigerator conditions for maximum shelf life of 2 years.

Safflower Yellow Natural pigment