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Canthaxanthin

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Canthaxanthin structure

Canthaxanthin 

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  • CAS No:

    514-78-3

  • Formula:

    C40H52O2

  • Chemical Name:

    Canthaxanthin

  • Synonyms:

    β,β-Carotene-4,4′-dione;β-Carotene-4,4′-dione,all-trans-;β-Carotene-4,4′-dione;Carophyll red;all-trans-Canthaxanthin;Canthaxanthin;4,4′-Diketo-β-carotene;Canthaxanthine;4,4′-Dioxo-β-carotene;Roxanthin Red 10;C.I. Food Orange 8;Food Orange 8;E 161g;C.I. 40850;NSC 374110;Lucantin Red;7548-82-5

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Cosmetic Colorant

Description

Canthaxanthin is a red-orange carotenoid with various biological activities, such as antioxidant, antitumor properties.

Canthaxanthin Basic Attributes

564.84

564.84

208-187-2

3204199000

Characteristics

34.1

10.69

Deep violet crystals or crystalline powder

1.0±0.1 g/cm3

211-212 °C @ Solvent: Chloroform, Ethanol

717.0±40.0 °C at 760 mmHg

253.9±24.3 °C

1.575

0-6°C

Safety Information

II

6.1

UN 2811 6.1/PG 2

3

25-36/37/38

45-36/37/39-28A-26

FI0330000

P273, P501

H412

Canthaxanthin Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

Derived from β-carotene oxidation.

Uses

Permissible color additive for food and drugs (exempt from certification):Fed. Regist. 34, no. 5 (Jan. 8, 1969).Oral suntanning agent. The application of animal coloring is mainly used for skin coloring and egg yolk coloring of poultry. The epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal mucosa are better deposited in the subcutaneous, egg yolk and other tissues, thereby significantly deepening the egg yellowness of birds and improving the skin color of birds. Application in cosmetics Cantharidin yellow is a very safe and edible pigment. Its color is bright and gives people a feeling of joy and pleasure. When added to cosmetics, it can achieve an ideal color effect. The application of medical treatment mainly uses its good antioxidant capacity to reduce free radicals in the human body, thereby playing the role of anti-oxidation and anti-aging, preventing cardiovascular diseases, improving immunity and anti-cancer.

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