FD&C Colors

Water-insoluble colorants produced with FD&C dyes, ideal for food-contact applications:

• > Food contact packaging/coatings:
  • --- Plastics (olefins, styrenics, etc.)
  • --- Paper wrappings
  • --- Can coatings
  • > Food-grade printing inks
  • > Industrial and consumer adhesives

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  • ADVANTAGES
  • > Ultra-safe, qualifies as certified food additives
  • > Good clarity
  • > Low migration tendency
  • > Low moisture, high color content (35-42% dye content) versions available for plastics applications

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  • FD&C Blue No. 1

    United States (FD&C Blue 1), Canada (Brilliant Blue FCF), EC (Brilliant Blue FCF E33), and FAO/WHO (Brilliant Blue FCF)

  • FD&C Blue No. 2 (Indigotine or Indigo Carmine)

    United States (FD&C Blue 2), Canada (Indigotine), EC (Indigo Carmine E132), and FAO/WHO (Indigotine).

  • FD&C Red No. 40 (Allura Red)

    United States (FD&C Red 40), Canada (Allura Red), EC (Allura Red E129), and FAO/WHO (Allura Red AC)

  • FD&C Yellow No. 5 (Tartrazine)

    United States (FD&C Yellow 5), Canada (Tartrazine), EC (Tartrazine E102), and FAO/WHO (Tartrazine).

  • FD&C Yellow No. 6 (Sunset Yellow FCF)

    United States (FD&C Yellow 6), Canada (Sunset Yellow FCF), EC (Sunset Yellow FCF E110), and FAO/WHO (Sunset Yellow FCF).