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Carbon Black

A vegetable carbon black from wood or tree-shell material, insoluble and generally used as a suspension, with liquid and powder formats listed.

  • Wood / tree-shell source
  • Insoluble; generally used as a suspension
  • Liquid and powder forms
Liquid color sampleCarbon Black — liquid color sample.Image sources

Product specifications

Product Name
Vegetable carbon black
Source
Wood
Format / specification (catalogue)
Vegetable carbon black is in liquid/powder form with 99% concentration
CAS number (catalogue)
Not listed
E-number (catalogue)
E153

Specifications from the product catalogue. Confirm the current grade and supply format with your inquiry.

Product description

Vegetable Carbon Black is produced by charring tree-shell material; the numbered source field is Wood. It is insoluble and is generally used as a suspension. The source lists liquid and powder forms at 99% concentration.

Applications

The Vegetable Carbon Black summary lists food products, health products, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products.

Research and development

The product summary describes research and development focused on quality, stability and application of Carbon Black.

Color reference

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Vegetable Carbon

Application references

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Natural color selection chart

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Original natural color selection chart — all 16 catalogue entries
Natural colorsColor & INS numberPropertiesStabilityApplications
Beet red162
  • Liquid/Powder form
  • Water/Oil soluble
  • Heat resistant
  • Good lightfastness
  • Pink color and stable at pH < 7
  • Ascorbic acid enhances lightfastness
  • Ice cream
  • Solid drink
  • Yogurt
  • Jam
Red rice redCatalogue-only entry
  • Liquid Form
  • Water Soluble
  • Heat and light resistant
  • Stable against metal ions
  • Color varies with pH
  • Purple in alkaline solution
Monascus red
  • Liquid/Powder Form
  • Water Soluble
  • Heat stable over 100oC
  • Stable hue (pH 2-14)
  • Poor lightfastness
  • Stable against metal ions
  • Beverage
  • Spice
Radish Red
  • Liquid/Powder Form
  • Water Soluble
  • pH=3: Red
  • pH=6: Purple
  • pH=8: Blue
  • Beverages
Paprika red
  • Liquid Form
  • Water and Oil Soluble
  • Heat, light and pH resistant
  • Not resistant against Iron, Copper, Cobalt and other ions
  • Meat
  • Seasoning
  • Bakery
Purple Sweet Potato Color
  • Liquid/Powder Form
  • Water Soluble
  • Good heat and light resistant
  • Color change depends on pH
  • Beverage
  • Candy
  • Jelly
Titanium DioxideCatalogue-only entry171
  • Liquid/Powder Form
  • Water Soluble
  • Good heat, light, and pH resistant
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Chocolate
Natural Mixed Carotene
  • Liquid/Powder Form
  • Water and Oil Soluble
  • Good heat and light resistance
  • Bakery
  • Candy
  • Chocolate
  • Jelly, jam
  • Ice cream
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Yogurt
Gardenia yellow
  • Liquid/powder form
  • Water soluble
  • Good heat, light and pH resistant
  • Strong resistant to metal ions
  • Under acidic condition; it presents good heat resistant and normal lightfastness
  • Beverage
  • Bakery
  • Candy
  • Jelly, Jam
  • yogurt
Turmeric100ii
  • Liquid/powder form
  • Water, alcohol and oil soluble
  • Emulsion form
  • Good heat and light resistant when dispersed in water
  • Normal forms show good heat resistant, strong dyeing property and lightfastness
  • Chocolate
  • Solid drink
  • Medicine
  • Meat product
  • Seasoning
Carthamins Yellow
  • Liquid/Powder Form
  • Water Soluble
  • Good heat and light resistant
  • Color change affected by Fe3+
  • Bakery
  • Candy
  • Jelly, Jam
  • Yogurt
  • Beverage
Caramel ColourCatalogue-only entry150
  • Liquid/Powder Form
  • Water Soluble
  • Good heat, light and pH resistant
  • Bakery
  • Seasoning
  • Meat product
  • Jam
  • Candy
β-carotene160a
  • Liquid/Powder Form
  • Water and Oil Soluble
  • Good heat and light resistance
  • Bakery
  • Candy
  • Jelly, Jam
  • Yogurt
  • Beverage
Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin141ii
  • Liquid/ powder form
  • Water soluble
  • Strong dyeing properties
  • Under neutral and alkaline media, it presents good stability and strong heat and light resistant
  • Under acidic medium, form precipitates and
  • Ice cream
  • Yogurt
  • Bakery
  • Candy
Gardenia blue
  • Liquid/powder form
  • Water soluble
  • Good stability
  • Heat and light resistant
  • Stable at pH 4 to 8 and no formation of precipitates
  • Beverage
  • Candy
  • Ice cream
Vegetable carbon black153
  • Liquid/Powder Form
  • Water and oil dispersion
  • Applied to all type of food products
  • Bakery
  • Candy
  • Jelly, Jam
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