Food Grade Edible Pigment Natural Red Cochineal Carmine Powder

• CAS No.: 1390-65-4
• Formula: C22h20o13
• EINECS: 215-724-4
• Certification: ISO
• Packaging Material: Foil Bag, Drum
• Storage Method: Cool Dry Place
• Model NO.: Carmine Powder
• Shelf Life: 24 Months
• Color: Red
• Resource: Natural
• Type: Colorants
• Appearance: Red to Dark Red Powder
• Particle Size: 100% Pass 80 Mesh
• MW: 492.39
• Transport Package: 1kg/Bag, 25kg/Drum
• Specification: 99%
• Trademark: HNB
• Origin: China
• Production Capacity: 5000kg/Month

Product Description

Product Name	Carmine
CAS NO	1390-65-4
MF	C22H20O13
MW	492.39

 

Introduction of Carmine Cochineal
Cochineal Extract is a natural coloring that provides a characteristic pink, red or purple hue while demonstrating excellent heat and light stability.Cochineal insects are soft-bodied, flat, oval-shaped scale insects, native to tropical and subtropical South America and Mexico. They live on cacti, feeding on the plant's moisture and nutrients.Carminic acid is a substance found in high concentration in cochineal insects. It is extracted from the insect's body and eggs and is mixed with aluminum or calcium salts to make carmine dye (also known as cochineal).
The words Cochineal, Cochineal Extract, Carmine, Crimson Lake, Natural Red 4, C.I. 75470, E120, and even some 'natural colorings' refer to a dye called 'carminic acid', which is primarily used as a food coloring and in cosmetic.

Main Function of Carmine Cochineal
Carmine red can be used for food, medicine and cosmetics coloring, especially mouthwash, toothpaste, powder, ointment, for solid powder dosage form, it should be dissolved in a small amount of concentrated ammonia, and then add To the powder, the long grinding, in order to obtain the best distribution of the best color with aluminum salt or tin salt mordant, silk and wool can be dyed bright red. It can be used as an indicator for pigments and titrant ammonia solutions for foods, cosmetics and the like and used as reagents for microscopic analysis, fluorescence analysis and the like.

Application of Carmine Cochineal
Cosmetic: Can be used for lipstick, foundation, eye shadow, eyeliner, nail polish and infant supplies.
Medicine: Carmine in the pharmaceutical industry, as a coating material for tablets and pellets, and colorants for capsule shells.
Food: Carmine can also be used in food such as candy, drinks, meat products, coloring.

Items	Specification	Items	Specification
Product Name	Carmine Cochineal	Appearance	Red to Dark Red Powder
CAS No.	2611-82-7	Odor	Characteristic
EINECS No.	220-036-2	Taste	Characteristic
Active Ingredient	Carminic Acid	Paiticle size	100% through 80 mesh
Molecular Formula	C22H20O13	Loss on drying	≤5.0%
Color Value	E10-E200	Heavy Metal	≤20PPM
PH Value(1%)	4.0-12.0	Cu	≤2ppm
Test Method	HPLC	As	≤2ppm
Pesticide residues	≤0.1ppm	Pb	≤2ppm
Salmgosella	Negative	Total yeast Count	≤100cfu/g
E.coli	Negativec	Total bacteria Count	≤1000cfu/g
Storage	Store in cool dry place. Protect from light moisture and pest infestation.
Shelf life	2 years when properly stored