NATURAL COLOR INGREDIENTS

The FDA lists the Colors Exempt from Certification in 21 CFR, part 73 for food, drug, and cosmetics. Refer to FDA for details on usage limitations. From this FDA approved color additive listing, ColorMaker selected the following colorants as meeting the generally understood guide used by the industry as 'natural:'

Food

• Annatto extract
• Beet juice
• Beta Carotene
• Caramel
• Cochineal extract; carmine
• Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin
• Grape juice
• Grape skin extract
• Lycopene
• Paprika (powder)
• Paprika oleoresin
• Saffron
• Titanium Dioxide
• Turmeric (curcumin)
• Turmeric oleoresin
• Fruit Juices (elderberry, chokeberry)
• Vegetable Juices (purple carrot, red cabbage, purple sweet potato, red radish, purple corn)

Drug

• Annatto extract
• Beta Carotene
• Caramel
• Cochineal extract; carmine

Cosmetic

• Annatto extract
• Beta Carotene