Lake Ponceau 4R Food Color

High-Quality Food Grade Lake Ponceau 4R Manufactured in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Lake Ponceau 4R is a premium-grade synthetic food color additive designed to deliver vibrant, consistent red hues across various edible and pharmaceutical applications. Manufactured and supplied out of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, this synthetic pigment preparation complies with rigorous quality and safety benchmarks, including FSSAI, ISO, and GMP certifications. Unlike standard water-soluble dyes, lake pigments are formed by precipitating soluble dyes with salts, making them completely water-insoluble. This unique property ensures excellent color stability, preventing bleeding or color migration in fat-based, dry, or moisture-sensitive products.

Key Features & Benefits

• High Pigment Stability: Being water-insoluble, it prevents color bleeding, ensuring uniform visual appeal in dry powders and fat-based applications.

• Flexible Purity Options: Available in standard dye content concentrations ranging from 12% to 42% (including 12–20%, 22–30%, and 32–42% grades), with custom dye content formulations available upon request.

• Certified Quality Assurance: Manufactured in compliance with FSSAI, ISO, and GMP standards to guarantee safety, quality, and purity for food processing and allied industries.

• Excellent Particle Dispersion: Highly uniform fine powder form (>90% passing through a 325 Mesh Sieve) provides reliable and smooth distribution during bulk manufacturing.

Practical Applications

Lake Ponceau 4R (C.I. No. 16255:1 / E124) is widely utilized across the food, beverage, confectionery, and pharmaceutical manufacturing sectors. It is ideal for coloring dry mix formulations, seasonings, bakery products, coatings, tablet compression coatings, and cosmetics where moisture resistance is critical.

Quality Craftsmanship & Manufacturing Standards

Produced by Pabitra Exports in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, this product adheres strictly to international safety limits. It maintains minimal heavy metal impurities (Arsenic max 2 mg/kg, Lead and total heavy metals max 20 mg/kg) and features controlled pH levels (4 to 6 in a 2% slurry) and bulk density (0.2 to 0.4 g/ml). Packaged securely in sturdy plastic drums, it ensures maximum stability during long-distance transit and long-term storage.

Why Choose Lake Ponceau 4R?

Selecting Lake Ponceau 4R ensures dependable batch-to-batch color matching, high thermal stability, and strict safety compliance for both local and global food processing demands.