LAKE ALLURA RED – SPECIFICATION
| Name – | LAKE ALLURA RED | Revision No – | 00 |
| Classification | FD & C RED # 40 -AlUMINUM LAKE(when certified) /C.I. NO 16035:1 |
| | | Effective Date – | 01/01/2002 |
| No. | Characteristic | Requirement |
| | DESCRIPTION | |
| 1 | Dye content, percent by mass, | 12.00-17.00 |
| 2 | Loss of drying, percent by mass | 12.00-17.00 |
| 3 | PH of 2% slurry | 04.00-05.00 |
| 4 | Bulk density | 00.20-00.50 |
| 5 | Free dye content percent by mass, max | 00.40 |
| 6 | Particle size, micron, max . | 50.00 |
| 7 | Lead, mg/kg, Max. | 10.00 |
| 8 | Arsenic, mg/kg, Max. | 02.00 |
| 9 | Heavy metals, (as pb) mg/kg, max. | 10.00 |
