Iron Oxide Red

Iron Oxide Red is a synthetic food colour pigment known for providing a vibrant and appealing deep red hue to a wide range of food products as well as some non-food products such as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Its ability to provide a stable and consistent colour to products and easy dispersibility makes this a popular choice among large-scale manufacturers who want to add a deep red hue to their products to make them appealing and attractive to consumers.

Iron Oxide Red chemically known as Fe2O3 has a rich history back 40,000 years ago. It is one of the oldest pigments that people were used to colour products. In the 18th and 19th centuries when industrialization began and the demand for Iron oxide red was high then colour manufacturers made synthetic Iron Oxide Red pigment. Because of its ability to provide a stable and consistent colour to products manufacturers used this pigment at a large scale in the food and cosmetic product manufacturing industry then. Today, Iron Oxide Red is a popular pigment used by manufacturers to give a deep red hue in a wide range of applications such as food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

Iron Oxide Red also known as ferric oxide (Fe₂O₃) is extensively used in a wide range of products. In the food and beverage industry, Iron Oxide Red gives an attractive and pleasing red color to baked goods, sauces, confectionery, and processed meats. In the cosmetics industry, this pigment is ideal for lipsticks, blushes, and other makeup products. In the pharmaceutical industry, it also plays a crucial role in making medicines like tablets, capsules, syrups, etc, differentiable which reduces the chances of taking the wrong medication.

Using low-quality synthetic food colours including Iron Oxide Red can lead to various issues, especially at the industrial level where brand reputation and consumer trust play a crucial role in product sales. These inferior colours affect the stability, consistency, and even the taste of the products. These poor-quality colours often have impurities that pose health-related issues which leads to regulatory challenges, brand reputation, and product recalls. Manufacturers can overcome these challenges by sourcing high-quality Iron Oxide Red colour from reputed synthetic food colour manufacturers like Ajanta Food Colours, a global leader in the synthetic food colour manufacturing industry with over 75 years of legacy.

Colours, whether they are synthetic or natural must be approved by government bodies of the country that check the quality and safety of colours for human consumption. Iron Oxide Red is approved by various government bodies around the world for use in products such as food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. In the United States the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in Europe the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), and in India the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), oversees the quality of Iron Oxide Red and approves it to use in products.

Iron Oxide Red is a popular synthetic food pigment used in a wide range of foods as well as some non-food products for a long time. Manufacturers use high-quality Iron Oxide Red in products to give an attractive and appealing look to their products increasing product sales and brand recognition.  Manufacturers can source high-quality Iron Oxide Red colour from Ajanta Food Colours which is a leading synthetic food colour manufacturing company in India that provides.

Ajanta Food Colours received various awards and certificates for the quality of their colourant and client satisfaction from Indian governmental bodies as well as from the countries where Ajanta exports its high-quality, FDA-approved colours. These awards and certificates include The Arch of Europe Award, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Award, certifications from The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA), as well as Halal, Alcumus ISOQAR, Star-K Kosher, Food Safety System 22000 (FSSC 22000), and ISOQAR certifications, among others.

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