Acid Red 18 CAS#2611-82-7
Broad Food Application ：
Suitable for coloring juices, beverages, desserts, and dairy products.
Regulatory Compliance ：
Meets China's GB2760-1996 standards for safe usage.
Controlled Usage Limits ：
Specific maximum concentrations ensure safety in candy coatings, soy milk, and sausage casings.
Consumer Protection ：
Restricted in meat products to prevent deception by masking poor-quality ingredients.
Product Description of Acid Red 18 CAS#2611-82-7
Acid Red 18 (carmine) is a food coloring approved for use in a variety of food products, including fruit juice drinks, blended alcoholic beverages, carbonated beverages, candies, cakes, ice cream, and yogurt. However, its application is restricted in dried meat, meat products, and aquatic products to prevent potential misuse by unethical parties in masking poor-quality ingredients, such as spoiled meat, and deceiving consumers.
In accordance with China's "Chemicalbook Food Additives Use Hygiene Standard" (GB2760-1996), Acid Red 18's permitted applications and maximum usage levels align with those of amaranth. Specifically, it is approved for use in candy color coatings and soy milk beverages at a maximum concentration of 0.1g/kg, and in red sausage casings at 0.025g/kg, with a residual limit of 0.01g/kg.
Parameters
Melting point | >300oC |
density | 1.772[at 20℃] |
vapor pressure | 0Pa at 25℃ |
storage temp. | Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature |
solubility | DMSO (Slightly, Heated, Sonicated), Methanol (Slightly, Heated), Water (Slightly) |
Colour Index | 16255 |
form | Powder |
color | Bordeaux to brown |
Water Solubility | 305.21g/L at 20℃ |
λmax | 350 nm (2nd) |
BRN | 4122340 |
Stability: | Hygroscopic |
InChIKey | MSUZYPTYNUUBFH-ZPZFBZIMSA-N |
SMILES | N(/C1=C(C=CC2=CC(S(O)(=O)=O)=CC(S(O)(=O)=O)=C12)O)=N\C1=CC=C(S(O)(=O)=O)C2=CC=CC=C12.[NaH] |
LogP | -2.267 at 20℃ |
EPA Substance Registry System | C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt (2611-82-7) |
Safety Information
Safety Statements | 22-24/25 |
WGK Germany | 2 |
RTECS | QJ6530000 |
HS Code | 32041200 |
Hazardous Substances Data | 2611-82-7(Hazardous Substances Data) |
Toxicity | LD50 oral in rat: > 8gm/kg |
Product Application of Acid Red 18 CAS#2611-82-7
Food Red No. 102 (Acid Red 18) is a synthetic food coloring additive classified as a dye. Its applications extend beyond food to include environmental testing, where it may be utilized for analyzing dyes and their metabolites.
