Additives

Ponceau 4R or E124 is a synthetic azo dye (artificial color) used for the purpose of achieving strawberry red color.

Carmoisine or E122, or Azorubine is a synthetic azo dye (artificial color) used to create a solid red color cheaply.

Sunset Yellow or E110 is one of the most famous and widely used synthetic non-azo dyes (artificial color) for the purpose of yellow to orange color.

Quinoline Yellow or E104 is a synthetic non-azo dye (artificial color) used to achieve a greenish-yellow type of color in feed, food, supplements, and medicine.

Lutein or E161b is a natural color (pigment) only found in and synthesized by various plants, and it is one of more than 750 known Carotenoids.

Tartrazine or (E102) is a synthetic azo dye (artificial color) used to achieve the lemon-like yellow coloring in food and other products to make it all more visually appealing cheaply.

Riboflavin or E101 is used as a natural food dye ingredient which helps to achieve a yellow to an orange color while also adding a bitter taste and having a slight odor.

Curcumin or E100 is an extremely beneficial, yellow, most abundant compound (Curcuminoid) produced and found in Turmeric (Curcuma longa).

Additive Summary Carmine (E120) Essence Carmine or E120 is referred to as a natural dye. But it’s not our typical natural dye derived from vegetables or fruits; instead, it’s something … Read more

Summary Xanthan Gum (E415) Essence Xanthan Gum or E415 is a complex exopolysaccharide (EPSs or a substance among others capable of altering the sensory properties of foods) produced through aerobic … Read more

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