Water Soluble Natural Gardenia Yellow Pigment Extracted from Gardenia Jasminoides Fruit for Food Color
Introduction to Gardenia Yellow Pigment
Natural Gardenia Yellow Pigment extracted from gardenia fruit, rich in crocin antioxidant carotenoids.
Gardenia Yellow Pigment is extracted via low-temperature water extraction, membrane separation, purification and spray-drying technology.
Crocin, Crocetin, a rare water-soluble carotenoid compound, plus geniposide with antioxidant activity. The product is fine orange-yellow powder, fully soluble in water, presenting bright lemon to golden yellow transparent liquid. It features strong tinting power, good heat & light stability, stable color within pH 4–11, excellent compatibility with starch and protein substrates.
Gardenia Yellow Pigment E60, E90, E300, E500
Efficacy of Gardenia Yellow Pigment
PH Insensitive Tone:
Color barely shifts across pH 3–11; brighter vivid yellow under neutral/alkaline conditions; slight fading in strong acid
Good Heat Resistance:
Stable below 100℃, high color retention after high-temperature baking & boiling
Excellent Salt/Reduction/Microbe Resistance: great dyeing power on starch, flour, protein food substrates
Note: Avoid contact with iron/tin ions, which will cause dark discoloration
Natural antioxidant activity:
Inhibit lipid oxidation in food systems
Dual Functions:
Colorant + Antioxidant
Natural clean-label yellow food color, substitute synthetic tartrazine
Crocin & crocetin are potent antioxidants, scavenge free radicals
Mild anti-inflammatory activity for cosmetic formulations
Application Fields of Gardenia Yellow Pigment
1. Food & Beverage (Main Application)
Drinks: Fruit juice, plant beverage, wine, functional herbal drinks
Bakery & Noodles: Bread, pastry, dumpling wrapper, yellow noodle, steamed bun skin
Snacks: Candy, jelly, ice cream, popsicle, puffed food, preserved fruit, canned chestnut
Max allowable dosage: 0.3–1.0 g/kg per GB 2760, FCC & FDA standards
2. Cosmetics & Personal Care
Natural yellow colorant for lotion, cream, mask, color makeup; antioxidant & soothing additive
3. Health Supplements
Colorant for herbal powder, solid drinks, capsule excipients
Product specification of Gardenia Yellow Pigment
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Gardenia Yellow Pigment Technical Data Sheet |
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Sense Index |
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Appearance |
Brown yellow to brown red powder
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Odor & Taste |
Characteristic |
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Physical-chemical Index |
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Color Value |
E60, E90, E300, E500 |
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Particle Size |
98% pass 80 mesh |
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Loss on drying |
7% max |
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Heavy metals |
10ppm Max |
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Lead |
2ppm Max |
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Arsenic |
2ppm Max |
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Mercury |
0.1ppm Max |
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Cadmium |
0.1ppm Max |
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Hygienic Index |
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Total plate count |
1,000cfu/g Max |
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Mold & yeast |
100cfu/g Max |
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Enterobacteriae |
10cfu/g Max |
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E.Coli |
Absent in 10g |
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Salmonella |
Absent in 25g |
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Statements: Non-Irradiated, Non-GMO |
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Packaging: 1kg/aluminium foil bag, 25kg/drum (37*37*50cm). |
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Shelf Life: 24 months stored in original packaging away from the light, and under the optimal temperature 10~25℃. |
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