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Certification: | ISO, FDA |
Assay Method: | HPLC, UV |
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10% Canthaxanthin food grade with best quality
Product Name | Canthaxanthin Beadlet |
Other name | β-carotene-4,4'-dione; 4,4-dioxo-β-carotene |
Appearance | Dark purple granules powder |
Saponification | Canthaxanthin Beadlet 10% CWS;10% TAB |
CAS No. | 514-78-3 |
Solubility | uniformly dispersible in water but not dissolution |
Particle size | 95% more of particles go through 20 mesh 50% less of particles go through 60 mesh 10% less of partcles go through 100 mesh |
1. Treating sun sensitivity caused by certain medications.
2. Treating itching caused by the sun
3. Causing artificial sun tanning.
4. Other conditions.
Canthaxanthin powder is a trans-carotenoid pigment widely distributed in nature. The compound is used as an oral suntanning agent and as a food and drug coloring agent. Oral ingestion of the compound causes canthaxanthin retinopathy.
Canthaxanthin powder is widely used and generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use as a food color additive.
Extensively used in commercial food products like ketchup, Ocean Spray cranberry juice, etc. 30mg per 16 ounces of food or liquid ingested is the suggested dosage
Research does show that carotenoid supplements are not as well absorbed when taken alone on an empty stomach.
1. Canthaxanthin powder is used to reduce sensitivity to sunlight (photosensitivity)
2. In foods, canthaxanthin powder is used as food coloring and is added to animal feed to improve the color of chicken skins, egg yolks, salmon, and trout.
3.In manufacturing, canthaxanthin powder is used in cosmetics and in medications