Tartrazine Powder

Tartrazine Powder
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Product Name:Tartrazine powder
Specification: ≥99% Purity
CAS NO.:1934-21-0
Appearance:Bright lemon yellow crystalline powder
Main Function:Provide bright stable lemon yellow tone for food matrices
Mix with other dyes to produce diversified compound colors
Offer excellent water solubility and fast uniform dispersion
Resist moderate heat and acid to retain color in processing
Mark pharmaceutical coatings and oral liquid preparations
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Food Additives
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Product Description

 

Tartrazine powder,This product features excellent water solubility, good dispersion performance and strong tinting strength. It maintains stable color under mild heat, acidic and neutral conditions, and can be compounded with other permitted colorants to formulate orange, green and other mixed hues. Manufactured under strict food‑grade production standards, it removes insoluble impurities and residual by‑products via purification procedures. It is widely accepted by JECFA, FDA and many regional food regulatory authorities for qualified applications. This powder is mainly packed in 25kg drums, stored in cool dry places away from direct sunlight. It is commonly applied in food, beverage, confectionery, pharmacy, cosmetic and feed industries for uniform color presentation, replacing unstable natural yellow pigments that easily fade during processing and shelf storage.

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Test Items Specification Test Result
Appearance Bright lemon yellow crystalline powder Complies
Assay (coloring matter) ≥85.0% 87.21%
Water insoluble matter ≤0.20% 0.08%
Subsidiary colorants ≤1.0% 0.43%
Lead (Pb) ≤2.0 mg/kg <0.5 mg/kg
Arsenic (As) ≤1.0 mg/kg <0.3 mg/kg
Heavy metals (as Pb) ≤10 mg/kg 3.2 mg/kg
Loss on drying ≤10.0% 5.16%
PH (1% solution) 6.0 – 8.0 7.12
Total chloride & sulfate ≤15.0% 11.35%
Shelf Life 24 months under proper storage Complies
Batch No. TZ2026110201 TZ2026110201
Date of Test 2026-11-02 2026-11-02

 

Functions and Effects

 

 

 

The core function of tartrazine powder is to serve as a permitted synthetic coloring additive to endow substrates with stable lemon‑yellow tone. It delivers powerful coloring efficiency with low dosage requirement, helping manufacturers control production cost while achieving consistent batch‑to‑batch color. It has outstanding compatibility with water‑based systems such as drinks, syrup and liquid premixes, dissolving rapidly without sediment or flocculation under normal mixing conditions. It can work synergistically with red, blue colorants to build diversified color schemes for customized visual demands of finished goods. Under proper processing limits, it tolerates pasteurization, short‑time baking and acidic environment in fruit drinks and salad dressings, avoiding rapid discoloration during production. Besides food coloring, it acts as identification color for pharmaceutical tablet coatings, oral liquid formulations and capsule shells to distinguish different preparations. In cosmetic and feed fields, it provides visual marking for wash‑off cosmetics and animal feed premixes. It helps standardize product appearance, eliminate color difference caused by raw material fluctuation, and improve product attractiveness on retail shelves for consumer selection.

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Application Fields

 

 

 

After adding tartrazine powder following regulated dosage limits, finished products obtain vivid, uniform and attractive lemon‑yellow color that lasts throughout shelf life. Compared with natural yellow pigments, it shows much better resistance to light and moderate heat, greatly reducing color fading during transportation and storage. The fine powder form ensures homogeneous distribution inside the matrix, preventing local color spots or uneven shade in candies, jellies, popsicles and beverage concentrates. When blended with other colorants, it generates stable compound colors and maintains hue balance without separation or color shift. For food brands, consistent color helps strengthen product recognition and stabilize consumer expectation of sensory experience. For pharmaceutical products, clear color marking reduces packaging and medication mixing risks. It does not produce peculiar odor or flavor at legal usage levels, so it will not interfere with original taste and aroma of food and oral medicine. It simplifies color adjustment workflow for factories, shortens formula debugging cycle and supports continuous mass production with stable visual output, bringing reliable sensory performance for downstream finished products.

 

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FAQ

 

 

Q1:What is the CAS number of tartrazine powder?
A1:The CAS number is 1934-21-0, also named E102, FD&C Yellow No.5.
Q2: Is tartrazine powder water soluble?
A2:Yes, it is highly water soluble and suitable for aqueous systems.

 

Q3:What industries can use tartrazine powder?
A3:It is used in food, beverage, candy, pharmacy, cosmetics and feed.
Q4:Does tartrazine have heat stability?
A4:It tolerates short heating and pasteurization within allowed dosage.
Q5:Can tartrazine mix with other food colorants?
A5: Yes, it can blend with red and blue dyes for new shades.
Q6:What is the standard packing of this tartrazine powder?
A6: Normally 25kg fiber drum, inner double plastic bag.
Q7:How should we store tartrazine powder?
A7: Keep sealed in cool dry warehouse, avoid direct sunlight.
Q8:Is tartrazine certified for food grade supply?
A8: Our food grade meets JECFA and related food additive standards.
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