Ponceau 4R

A warm-toned red colour (124) used extensively due to its good all-round stability and is available in both lake and dye forms. It is used in a variety of foods and pharmaceuticals. Its excellent heat stability makes it more suitable to UHT and retorting than other synthetic red colours. Your Hawkins Watts technical team can support compliance to FSANZ limited application and maximum level permissions.

Stability (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

Light4
Heat
100°C5
200°C5
Alkali3
Fruit Acids (Citric / Tartaric)5
Preservatives
Benzoic Acid5
Sulphur Dioxide3

Structural Formula

Ponceau4r Structure