Chemical Name: Sunset yellow FCF
CAS No.: 2783-94-0
Molecular Formula: C16H10N2Na2O7S2
Molecular Weight: 452.37
Appearance: Orange Red Powder
Sunset yellow FCF CAS 2783-94-0
Description
Sunset yellow FCF Quick Details
Chemical Name: Sunset yellow FCF
CAS No.: 2783-94-0
Molecular Formula: C16H10N2Na2O7S2
Chemical Structure:
Molecular Weight: 452.37
Appearance: Orange Red Powder
Sunset yellow FCF Typical Properties
| Item | Specification |
| Colour and lustre | Orange Red |
| Texture | Powder or granule |
| Content, % | ≥87.0 |
| Dry decrement, etc Three total, w% | ≤13.0 |
| Water Insoluble Matter, w% | ≤0.20 |
| sodium p-aminobenzenesulfonate, w% | ≤0.20 |
| Sodium 6-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonate, w% | ≤0.30 |
| 6,6-Oxybis-2-naphthalenesulfonic Acid Disodium, % | ≤1.0 |
| 4’4-(diazoamino)Diphenylsulfonic acid disodium salt, w% | ≤0.10 |
| 1-phenylazo-2-naphthol, /mg/kg | ≤10.0 |
| unsulfonated primary aromatic amines, w% | ≤0.01 |
| Deputy dye, w% | ≤4.0 |
| (As)/mg/kg | ≤1.0 |
| (Pb)/mg/kg | ≤10.0 |
| (Hg)/mg/kg | ≤1.0 |
Sunset yellow FCF Usage
Used as food colorant, medicine and cosmetic colorant.
Food & Beverage: Synthetic food coloring, widely used in soft drinks, juices, candies, ice cream, jellies, snacks, and canned foods, giving products a bright orange-yellow hue.
Pharmaceuticals: Used for coating coloring tablets and capsules, as well as for color matching oral liquids and syrups.
Cosmetics & Personal Care: Commonly used in shampoos, shower gels, soaps, lotions, and makeup products. Its stability in aqueous systems makes it a preferred colorant for water-based personal care products.
Industrial Uses: Used in household detergents, multi-purpose cleaners, and textile printing and dyeing processes.
Sunset yellow FCF Package
25kg/barrel
Sunset yellow FCF Storage
Stored in cool dry ventilated place away from fire, heat and oxidants