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Alternatives For FD & C Red 3

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Cosmetic Pigments

Lavanya colours stand for vibrancy, consistency and quality; Making your cosmetics class apart.
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The US FDA has announced the revocation of FD&C Red No. 3 (CI 45430) for use in food and ingested drug products, with compliance deadlines set for January 15, 2027 (food) and January 18, 2028 (ingested drugs).

In the rest of the world, Erythrosine (CI 45430) remains permitted as before. However, manufacturers in the U.S.A. and those intending to export their end products to the U.S.A. must now reformulate their end products using approved alternative colours and discontinue FD&C Red No. 3 in compliance with the US FDA deadlines mentioned above.

To support this transition, Neelikon is pleased to introduce a new range of high-quality colour solutions—specifically developed as alternatives to FD&C Red No. 3. These newly launched products include both natural and synthetic colour options, offering regulatory compliance along with excellent performance and vibrant shades.

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Pharmaceutical colours are widely demanded in the production of medicine, be it tablets, syrups, or ointments. Our customized blends help not just the manufacturer of such medicinal drugs, but also the end-user. Counterfeiting has been a constant risk that pharma companies have to battle while providing genuine products to their customers, which is eliminated due to our high-purity water-insoluble colourants. The pigments and colours we offer are well-researched with uncompromised quality standards, such as:

  • Water Soluble Colours (powdered & granular form)
  • Water Insoluble Lakes that are very finely textured and suitable for tablet coatings.
  • USFDA (CFR Title 21) certified colours and lakes.
  • High-purity Iron Oxide (red, yellow and black) and Titanium Dioxide
Uses In Food

Ice Cream Soft Beverages Confectionary Candies Jellies

Uses In Pharmaceutical

Soft Capsules Tablets Liquid Syrup/ Suspension Topical Gels/Creams

Uses In Cosmetics & Personal Care

Lotion & Creams Body Wash Shampoo Cleansers Face Wash Moisturizers

Organic Pigments
Organic Pigments
Common NameShadeColour Index No.TDSMSDS
D&C Red 6 Ba Lake
 
15850:2

D&C Red 6 Na Salt
 
15850

D&C Red 7 Ca Lake
 
15850:1

D&C Red 7 Ca Lake(Non-Rosinated)
 
15850:1

D&C Red 7 Ca Salt
 
15850:1

D&C Red 21 Al Lake
 
45380:3

D&C Red 22 Al Lake
 
45380:3

D&C Red 27
 
45410:1

D&C Red 27 Al Lake
 
45410:2

D&C Red 28 Al Lake
 
45410:2

D&C Red 30
 
73360

D&C Red 30 Al Lake
 
73360:1

D&C Red 30 Talc Lake
 
73360:1

D&C Red 33 Al Lake
 
17200:1

D&C Red 34 Ca Salt
 
15880:1

D&C Red 34 Ca Lake
 
15880:1

D&C Red 36
 
12085

FD&C Red 40 Al Lake
 
16035:1

FD&C Yellow 5 Al Lake
 
19140:1

FD&C Yellow 6 Al Lake
 
15985:1

D&C Yellow 10 Al Lake
 
47005:1

FD&C Blue 1 Al Lake
 
42090:2

Product Range
Product Name Source TDS MSDS
Lavanya HappySynthetic-
Lavanya DahliaSynthetic-
Lavanya ZinniaSynthetic-
Lavanya PeonySynthetic-
Beet Root Powder WS 0.30%Natural-

This is an indicative range of colours used in Colour Cosmetics care products & does not capture our full product range. If you do not find your suitable colour above, we encourage you to please write to us for a detailed technical product shade card, at info@neelikon.com. Neelikon also offers customized blends which are not shown in above list.

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