Tartrazine

A universally used bright yellow colour (102) used extensively in many food applications due to its excellent all-round stability and is available in both lake and dye forms. It is one of the most commonly used synthetic colours used across the entire food and pharmaceutical industries. Your Hawkins Watts technical team can support compliance to FSANZ limited application and maximum level permissions.

Stability (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

Light6
Heat
100°C5
200°C5
Alkali4
Fruit Acids (Citric / Tartaric)5
Preservatives
Benzoic Acid5
Sulphur Dioxide5

Structural Formula

Tartrazine Structure