Information on Water Soluble & Food Dyes

Our ranges of water soluble are safe and easy to use. There are many different applications for these dyes from cleaning chemicals through to soap and leak detection.

The choice of dye is determined by end use and the other chemicals. The table shows typical applications for each dye. Please use it to help you make the correct choice.

The information shown in the table below is correct to the best of our general knowledge without guarantee or warranty. It is the responsibility of the user to test the suitability of the products under their processing conditions.

Product	Colour Index Name	Colour index No:	Sol. in water g/l @ 25°C	pH <3	pH 3-5	pH 5-9	pH 9-11	pH >11	Soap	Reducing Agent (Acidic)	Reducing Agent (Alk)	Hydrogen Peroxide 20%	Leak Detection
636 Yellow 2G	Acid Yellow 17	18965	50		■	■	■	■	■
Ebest Yellow RNE	Acid Yellow 25	18835	20			■
Ebest Yellow NFG	Acid Yellow 49	18640	20			■
Ebest Fluoroscein LTC	Acid Yellow 73	45350	300		■	■	■	■	■	■	■		■
Ebest Yellow N3R	Acid Orange 67	14172	40			■
Ebest Orange GSN	Acid Orange 95		40			■
Ebest Orange 2GL	Direct Orange 39	40215	25			■
D&C Red No 33	Acid Red 33	17200	40			■	■		■
Ebest Rhodamine BN	Acid Red 52	45100	30	■	■	■	■	■	■				■
Ebest Red 3B	Acid Red 57	17052	10			■
Ebest Red ST	Acid Red 80	68215	10			■
833 Eosine A	Acid Red 87	45380	400		■	■	■		■
Ebest Red 3BN	Acid Red 131		10			■
Ebest Red BW	Acid Red 138	18073	80			■
Ebest Violet R	Acid Violet 43	60730	20		■	■	■
615 Fuxine	Basic Violet 14	42510	50			■
Ebest Brilliant Blue EA	Acid Blue 9	42090	60		■	■	■		■
Ebest Blue AGLC	Acid Blue 25	62055	25	■	■	■	■
Ebest Sky Blue R	Acid Blue 62	62045	50		■	■	■	■	■
Ebest Blue NBL	Acid Blue 80	61585	40	■	■	■	■	■	■
Ebest Turquoise Blue 3G	Acid Blue 185		50		■	■
Ebest Brilliant Blue 4R	Acid Blue 277	61203	30			■
Ebest Turquoise Blue GL	Direct Blue 86	74180	20	■	■	■	■		■	■	■
Ebest Green GTSC	Acid Green 25	61570	30		■	■	■	■	■	■	■	■
Ebest Green 5GWN	Acid Green 28		15			■
Bestoil Pyranine 01	Solvent Green 7	59040	300				■	■	■				■
Ebest Black AR3	Acid Black 2	50420	40			■	■	■	■
Ebest Black MR	Acid Black 194		100		■	■	■	■			■	■
E102 Tartrazine Granular	Food Yellow 4	19140	150	■	■	■	■	■	■	■		■
E104 Quinoline Yellow Granular	Food Yellow 13	47005	200	■	■	■	■		■	■	■
E110 Sunset Yellow Granular	Food Yellow 3	15985	80		■	■						■
E122 Azorubine Granular	Food Red 3	14720	100	■	■	■	■	■	■	■
E123 Amaranth	Food Red 9	16185	50	■	■	■	■		■			■
E124 Ponceau 4R Granular	Food Red 7	16255	300		■	■	■		■			■
E127 Erythrosine Granular	Food Red 14	45430	100			■	■	■	■		■
E129 Allura Red AC Granular	Food Red 17	16035	100	■	■	■			■
E131 Patent Blue V Granular	Food Blue 5	42051	50			■	■		■
E132 Indigotine	Food Blue 2	73015	15	■	■	■	■		■
E133 Brilliant Blue FCF Granular	Food Blue 2	42090	200			■	■		■				■
E142 Green S	Food Green 4	44090	60		■	■			■
E151 Brilliant Black BN Granular	Food Black 1	28440	50		■	■			■
E155 Brown HT	Food Brown 3	20285	100		■