Appearance
Yellow granules
Description
Other uses are liquid and bar soaps, green hand sanitizer, moisturizers and lotions, mouth washes, perfumes, toothpastes, and shampoos, conditioners and other hair products.
Cosmetics, such as eyeshadow, blush, face powder and foundation, lipstick, etc. - even those that are primarily pink or purple. (Usually make-up manufacturers use one label for all shades in a product line, placing the phrase "may contain" ahead of all colors that are used in that line, not necessarily that specific shade.)
Nail polish, nail polish remover, temporary tattoos, and tanning lotions.
Function
Many foods contain tartrazine in varying proportions, depending on the manufacturer or person preparing the food, although the recent trend is to avoid it or substitute a non-synthetic dyeing substance such as annatto, malt color, or betacarotene. Examplesare: Desserts, sweets, beverages, snacks, condiments and spread, as well as other processed foods.
Synonyms
Tartrazine; FD&C Yellow # 5 Granular; Unicolor Y5; Acid Yellow 23; 1H-Pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid, 4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1-(4-sulfophenyl)-4-((4-sulfophenyl)azo)-, trisodium salt
Storage
Keep stored in a cool, dry, well-ventilated, locked store room away from incompatible materials.
Packages
- 250 Gram HDPE WM Bottle
- 25 lb. Fiber Drum
- 50 lb. Bag
- 50 lb. Box
- 1 lb. Bulk
Industries
- Food & bev.
- cosmetics
- pharmaceutical
Product Classes
- Colors artificial
- colors articial
- dyes
Other
- Origin: Synthetic
- Shelf life: 2 years from mfg. date
- Freight Classification: NMFC 43940 S 2 CL 85
- Kosher Status: Not Kosher
- Flash Point: N/A
- Melting Point: 300 øC
- API: NO
- Allergen: NO
- Hazmat: YES
- Molecular Weight: 534.36 g/mol-1