Natural Strawberry Red Pigment Strawfruits Red Food Colorants
Product Description
Natural strawberry red powder is a red or reddish-brown particle or powder that has the following key properties:
1. Solubility : strawberry red powder soluble in water, soluble in glycerin and ethanol, but insoluble in oil .
2. Stability : strawberry red powder has good heat resistance, alkali resistance and oxidation reduction resistance, but it is not stable to acid .
COA
Items | Specifications | Results |
Appearance | Red powder | Complies |
Order | Characteristic | Complies |
Assay(Carotene) | 25%,50%,80%,100% | Complies |
Tasted | Characteristic | Complies |
Loss on Drying | 4-7(%) | 4.12% |
Total Ash | 8% Max | 4.85% |
Heavy Metal | ≤10(ppm) | Complies |
Arsenic(As) | 0.5ppm Max | Complies |
Lead(Pb) | 1ppm Max | Complies |
Mercury(Hg) | 0.1ppm Max | Complies |
Total Plate Count | 10000cfu/g Max. | 100cfu/g |
Yeast & Mould | 100cfu/g Max. | >20cfu/g |
Salmonella | Negative | Complies |
E.Coli. | Negative | Complies |
Staphylococcus | Negative | Complies |
Conclusion | Conform to USP 41 | |
Storage | Store in a well-closed place with constant low temperature and no direct sun light. | |
Shelf life | 2 years when properly stored |
Function
1. Food coloring : strawberry red powder can be used as food coloring agent, used in pastry, cherry, fish cake, needle brocade eight treasure pickles and other food coloring .
2. Beverage coloring : can be used for coloring of various beverages to increase the attractiveness of products.
3. Cosmetic pigment : used as a pigment in cosmetics to provide a natural red effect.
Application
Natural strawberry red powder is widely used in various fields, mainly including the following aspects :
Food field
1. Baking and candy : strawberry powder can be used as a natural food coloring, used to make strawberry cake, strawberry jelly, strawberry candy, etc., to add color and flavor .
2. Drink : Strawberry powder can be mixed in water, milk, smoothie or yogurt to make strawberry milkshake, strawberry smoothie and other drinks, the taste is sweet and sour .
3. Nutrition and health care products : strawberry powder is rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, folic acid and other nutrients, can be mixed with other herbs, plant powder, to make nutritional supplements or health care products, to maintain health .
Personal care field
Facial masks and body scrubs : The vitamins C and E found in strawberry powder have antioxidant, whitening and skin soothing properties and can be used in homemade facial masks and body scrubs to provide a natural and gentle treatment .
Medical field
Pharmaceutical products : strawberry red pigment can be used in the pharmaceutical field, such as the outer packaging or labeling of drugs, because of its natural colorant properties, can keep the color stable and odorless .
Other fields
Cosmetics : Strawberry red pigment can also be used in cosmetics to provide a natural red tone and have health benefits .