BETA CAROTENE 1% CWS POWDER - DFI-556738

Published: 11/06/2019

Description	Beta Carotene crystals dispersed into vegetable oil, emsuified onto Gum Acacia and Maltodextrin then spray dried. Ascorbyl Palmitate and DL Alpha Tocopherols are added as anti-oxidants, and Silicon Dioxide is added as a free flow agent.
Appearance	Yellow to Orange powder
E number	E160a
Storage	Chilled storage preferred. Avoid Direct sunlight. Product may degrade slightly over time.
Shelf life	12 months
Usage	Food colour compliant to the Directive 2012/231/EC
Usage(Rate)	0.1 to 0.5%

Moisture(Typical)	5%
Lead	<=2 ppm, mg/kg
Arsenic	<=3 ppm, mg/kg
Mercury	<=1 ppm, mg/kg
Cadmium	<=1 ppm, mg/kg
Absorption(Acetone)	22-26
DEcmc(0.1% in 100ml Dist.Water)	<1.5%
Mesh Size(0.4 mm)	100% passes
Ingredients	Gum Acacia, Maltodextrin, Vegetable Oil, DL Alpha Tocopherols, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silicon Dioxide
Temperature(& Humidity Ambient temperature)	4-25°C
Handling	Non hazardous food colour powder
Colour(method:Carotene)	Value 0.9%-1% Nanometre:448