Colour Index No 15985 E Number E 110 FD C No Yellow 6 Food Colour Name Yellow 3 CAS No 2783940 Class Monoazo Total Dye Content min 87 Loss on Drying at 135 C Sodium Chloride Sulphates max 13 Water Insoluble Matter max 02 Ether Extracts max 02 Subsidiary Dye max 30 Dyes Intermediates max 05 Unsulphonated Primary Aromatic Amines max 001 Lead Pb ppm max 1000 Arsenic As ppm max 100 Mercury Hg ppm max 100 Chromium Cr ppm max 50 Heavy Metal ppm max 4000 Solubility at Room Temperature Water gmltr 12000 Glycerine gmltr 16000 Propylene Glycon gmltr 2000 Ethanol 95 gmltr Trace Stability to Acids Excellent Neutral Excellent Alkaline Better Baking 205 C 400 F Best Light Better Heat Best