International Association of Color Manufacturers: Fruit & Vegetable Juice Colors

Fruit & Vegetable Juice Colors

Identifiers CAS No. 977010-51-17 (fruit juice) CAS No. 977010-58-4 (vegetable juice) Physical Description Fruit and vegetable juice color additives are prepared either by expressing the juice from mature varieties of fresh, edible vegetables or fruits, or by the water infusion…

Galdieria Extract

Identifiers Galdieria Extract Blue Physical Description Galdieria extract blue is a liquid or powder prepared by the filtered aqueous extraction of the dried biomass of a non-pathogenic and non-toxigenic strain of Galdieria sulphuraria. The biomass is prepared by heterotrophic fermentation…

Calcium Phosphate

Identifiers Calcium phosphates Tricalcium phosphate CAS No. 1306-06-5 INS No. 341(iii) E 341 Physical Description Calcium phosphate is a white, odorless, synthetically prepared powder consisting predominantly of precipitated Ca5OH(PO4)3. Specifications JECFA (for use as an anticaking agent, buffer) FDA EU…

Gardenia (Genipin) Blue

Identifiers Gardenia (Genipin) Blue CAS No. 106441-42-3 INS No. 165 Physical Description Gardenia (genipin) blue is a dark purple or dark blue liquid or powder prepared by the polymerization of genipin obtained from the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis with…

Jagua (Genipin-glycine) Blue

Identifiers Jagua (Genipin-Glycine) Blue CAS No. 1314879-21-4 INS No. 183 Physical Description Jagua blue is a water-soluble blue colorant. It is obtained by reacting genipin, present in the extract of unripe Genipa americana Linne (Rubiaceae) fruit, with stoichiometric equivalents of…

Calcium Carbonate

IACM Fact Sheet Identifiers INS No. 170(i) E 170 CAS No. 471-34-1 CI Pigment White 18 CI No. 77220 Physical Description Calcium carbonate is a fine, white powder consisting essentially of precipitated calcium carbonate (CaCO3) prepared either by grinding naturally…

Spirulina Extract

Identifiers INS No. 134 CAS No. 20298-86-6 Physical Description Spirulina occurs as a fine, uniform powder or flakes, darks blue green to green in color. Spirulina extract is prepared by the filtered aqueous extraction of the dried biomass of Arthrospira…

Chlorophylls

Identifiers INS No. 140 E 140(i) Magnesium Chlorophyll Magnesium Phaeophytin CI Natural Green 3 Physical Description Chlorophylls are obtained by solvent extraction of grass, lucerne, nettle and other plant material. The principal coloring matters are the phaeophytins and magnesium chlorophylls;…

Canthaxanthin

Identifiers INS No. 161g E161g CI Food Orange 8 CAS No 514-78-3 Physical Description Canthaxanthin occurs as a dark, crystalline powder. It is consists predominantly of trans-ß-carotene-4,4'-dione together with minor amounts of other isomers. Common Uses Canthaxanthin is a reddish-orange…

Cochineal Extract; Carmines

Identifiers INS No. 120 Cochineal extract Carmine Cochineal carmine CI Natural Red 4 E 120; Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines Physical Description Carmine occurs as bright red, friable pieces or as a dark red powder. Carmines are the aluminum or the…