Sunset Yellow Fcf C. I. No.15985

Particulars

Sunset Yellow FCF

Colour Index No.

15985

Colour Index Name

Food Yellow 3

F D & C Ref No.

FD&C Yellow # 6

Other Reference

Orange Yellow S

C.A.S. Ref. No.

2783-94-0

E.E.C. Ref No.

E - 110

I.S. Ref No.

1695

Pure dye, on as is basis, min.

87%

Volatile matter, chloride and sulphate, max.

13%

Water insoluble matter, max.

0.2%

Combined ether extracts, max.

0.2%

Subsidiary dyes, max.

3.0%

Dye intermediates, max.

0.5%

Fluorescein, mg / kg, max:

Leuco base, % by mass, max. :

Unsulphonated aromatic amines, % max.

0.01%

Lead ( as Pb ), mg. / kg., max.

10

Arsenic ( as As ), mg. / kg., max.

3

Mercury ( as Hg. ), mg. / kg., max.

1

Chromium ( as Cr ), mg. / kg., max.

15

Cadmium, mg. / kg., max.

1

Copper, mg. / kg., max.

10

Heavy metals, mg. / kg., max.

40