FD&C Yellow #5 Alum Lake
Product Description
| Product | FD&C Yellow #5 Alum Lake |
| CAS | 12225-21-7 |
| Synonym | Food Yellow 4, Cl 19140:1, C.I. Pigment Yellow 100, Aluminium5-hydroxy-1-(4-sulphophenyl)-4-(4-sulphophe nylazo)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate (CI19140:1) |
Typical Product Specifications
| Appearance | Yellow powder, free of foreign matter |
| Color | To match standard |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Pure Dye | 8.0% - 10.0% |
| Insolubles (in HCL) | not more than 0.5% |
| Lead | not more than 10 ppm |
| Mercury | not more than 1 ppm |
| Arsenic | not more than 3 ppm |
| Notes | Uses & Restrictions: This color additive may be safely used for coloring cosmetics, in amounts consistent with good manufacturing practice (including cosmetics intended for use in the area of the eye).
Recommendations: Lipsticks, blushers, nail polish, makeup preparations, and face powders. Use: HAIR DYEING |
| Class | Excipients - Food Colors - Binders and Tableting Aids |
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