Colour Index No 45430 E Number E 127 FD C No Red 3 Food Colour Name Red 14 CAS No 16423680 Class Xanthine 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 40 Dyes Intermediates max 04 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 7000 Glycerine gmltr 2000 Propylene Glycon gmltr 5000 Ethanol 95 gmltr 1500 Stability to Acids Very Weak Neutral Excellent Alkaline Good Baking 205 C 400 F Good Light Better Heat Better