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Azorubine/Carmoisine (E 122) is an azo dye allowed as a food additive in the EU and has been previously evaluated by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) in 1983 and the EU Scientific Committee for Food (SCF) in 1984.

 Azorubine/Carmoisine has formula C 20 H 12 N 2 Na 2 O 7 S2. It has a molecular weight of 502.44 g/mol and CAS Registry Number 3567-69-9. Its full chemical name is disodium 4-hydroxy-3- (4-sulphonato-1-naphthylazo) naphthalene-1-sulphonate.

Azorubine/Carmoisine is soluble in water and slightly soluble in ethanol.





Synonyms: Carmoisine, Azorubine, CI Acid Red 14 and CI Food Red