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CAS No 514-48-3
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Canthaxanthin is a nature-identical orange-red dye. It is soluble in chloroform and is visible in flamingo feathers and crabs, for example.
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Food colouring E 161 g (see also food additives)
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Canthaxanthin is only authorised for the French sausage variety Saucisses de Strasbourg (max 15 mg/kg). In Switzerland E 161 g is not permitted at all.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer