Product Description

Capsicum Oleoresin 6.6%/Paprika Red 100,000 CU, is natural food colorant extracted and refined from ripe sweet red peppers. Its main pigments are capsanthin and capsorubin, belonging to natural carotenoid. This high color value grade reaches 100,000 CU with powerful tinting strength. Low capsaicin / non-pungent grades are available. It delivers bright stable red shade, good heat and light resistance, widely used for natural coloring in food, feed and cosmetic industries. E160c compliant.

Functions

1. Natural red colorant, strong tinting power, less dosage required for vivid red color.
2. Excellent thermal & pH stability, suitable for high-temperature sterilization and baking process.
3. Antioxidant property, protect finished products from oxidative degradation.
4. Non-toxic natural pigment, clean label alternative to synthetic red dyes.
5. Can be customized to low or zero pungency, only provides color without spicy taste.

Applications

• Food industry: meat products, sauces, snacks, seasoning, baked goods, instant food, canned food
• Feed additive: natural color enhancer for poultry, aquaculture feed
• Cosmetics & personal care: lipsticks, cream and skincare coloration
• Functional food & nutraceutical coloration
• Natural pigment premix compound

Why Choose Us

1. Standardized 100,000 CU color value, stable tinting strength batch by batch, tested by UV spectrophotometer.
2. Premium sweet red pepper raw material, optional de-spicification treatment to get non-spicy pigment.
3. Strict quality control on heavy metals, residual solvent, pesticide residues and microbiology, meets FDA, EU E160c and food safety standards.
4. Non-GMO, Halal and Kosher certificates available to satisfy different regional market requirements.
5. Flexible MOQ, fast production lead time, complete document package and professional formulation technical support.