Canthaxanthin
CI 40850
Key data
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Record details
Colour index or glossary
CI 40850
Chemical name
Canthaxanthin
Chemical / IUPAC name
Canthaxanthin
Color
Orange
Warnings
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 161g)
Regulatory information
Regulation
(EC) 2009/1223
Identified ingredients
- CI 40850
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