Products
Lake Carmine
Mainly used in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry. Our product does not have coloring powder.
- Carmine is a calcium aluminum complex of carminic acid.
- Natural coloring that provides coloration from red to violet.
- Application: dairy products, sweets, jellies, beverages, bakery products, jams, candies, fruit syrups, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products.
CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LAKE CARMINE
- Red powder – violet.
- Dispersible in oils and fats.
- Great capacity of powder staining.
- Insoluble in water.
- Soluble in alkaline solutions.
- Very stable to light and heat.
- Precipitates in media below pH: 4
- Commercial concentration between 50-60% carminic acid FCCII
Water-Soluble Carmine
Used in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry, our product is soluble in alkaline solutions.
- Calcium aluminum complex of carminic acid.
- It provides coloration in the range from red to violet.
- In its structure is added an alkali.
PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER-SOLUBLE CARMINE
- Black powder
- Does not have powder staining power
- Soluble in water-soluble in alkaline solutions
- Very stable to light and heat
- Precipitates in media below pH: 4
- Commercial concentration of 50 to 60% of carminic acid FCC II.
Specialty Carmine
Carmine of great power, with low and high shades from yellow-red to blue-red.
Liquid Carmine
Commonly used for the coloring of ice cream, yogurts, sausages, beef and poultry.
- Carminic acid calcium aluminum complex.
- For applications in aqueous and oily media.
- Obtained from the aqueous extract of cochineal and diluted in alkaline solution.
PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LIQUID CARMINE
- Highly soluble in water.
- Very stable to light and heat.
- Dark magenta liquid solution.
