Brilliant Blue FCF Organic food

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Brilliant Blue FCF is a synthetic organic food compounds that are widely used as a blue colorant for processed foods, medications, dietary supplements, and cosmetics. This offered Brilliant Blue FCF is a dark, muted, Crystal Lake blue with a night sky undertone. Brilliant Blue Food Color mainly comprises toluene-2-sulfonate, disodium alpha-(4-(N-ethyl-3-sulfonatobenzylamino)phenyl)-alpha-(4-N-ethyl-3-sulfonatobenzylamino,cyclohexa-2, 5-dienylidene) as well as its subsidiary coloring matters and isomers in combination with sodium chloride/sodium sulfate as principal uncolored component.

Brilliant Blue FCF Food Color Specification

  • Product Name: Brilliant Blue FCF Food Color
  • Color Shade:
  • Color Index No. : 42090
  • Synonyms: Food Blue – 2
  • Chemical Name: Disodium a-(4-N-ethyl-3-sulfonatobenzylamino phenyl)-a-(4-N-ethyl-3-sulfonatobenzylamino) cyclohaxa-2,5-dienylidene)tolune-2-sulfonate
  • CAS No: 3844-45-9
  • Class: Triaryl Methane
  • Total Dye Content % Min. : 87
  • Loss on Drying at 135°C & Sodium Chloride & Sulphates % Max. : 13
  • Water Insoluble Matter % Max. : 0.2
  • Ether Extracts % Max. : 0.2
  • Subsidiary Dye % Max. : 3.00
  • Dyes Intermediates % Max. : 1.80 (5%Leuco)
  • Unsulphonated Primary Aromatic Amines % Max. : 0.01
  • Lead (AS "Pb") PPM (Max.) : 10.00
  • Arsenic (AS "Pb") PPM (Max.) : 1.00
  • Mercury (AS "Pb") PPM (Max.) : 1.0
  • Chromium (AS "Pb") PPM (Max.) :
  • Heavy Metal PPM Max. : 40.00

Solubility of Brilliant Blue FCF Food Color at room temperature

  • Water (gms./ltr.)  : 200.00
  • Glycerine (gms./ltr.) : 190.00
  • PropyleneGlycon (gms./ltr.) : 200.00
  • Ethanol (95%) (gms./ltr.) : 15.00
Stability to Acids Good
Stability to Neutral Better
Stability to Alkalines Best
Stability to Baking 205°C (400°F) Best
Stability to Light Best
Stability to Heat Best