Colorants, also known as food pigments, are substances that primarily aim to impart color to food and improve its color. At present, there are more than 60 commonly used food colorants in the world, which can be divided into two categories based on their sources and properties: natural food colorants and synthetic food colorants. What are the inspection items for colorant Reach?

1、 The Reach detection items for colorants include the following:

1. Lead content (Pb): 0.1%

2. Cadmium content (Cd): 0.05%

3. Phthalate esters: The total of 7 phthalate esters (DEHP, BBP, DIBP, DIBP sum, DINP, DIDP, DNOP sum) shall not exceed 0.1%

4. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): BAP not exceeding 0.0001%, total of 8 items not exceeding 0.001%


5. Prohibited Azo Dyes (AZO): The total of 22 items is less than 30PPM

6. Nickel release: less than 0.2 μ G/cm2/week or less than 0.88 μ G/cm2/week

7. Dimethyl fumarate (DMFa): less than 0.1ppm

8. Short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs): less than 0.1%

9. Organic tin compounds: 7 types of organic tin compounds (triphenyltin (TPhT), tributyltin (TBT), trioctyltin (TOT), tripropyltin (TPT), tricyclohexyltin (TcyT) with a total of less than 0.1%, dibutyltin (DBT) with a total of less than 0.1%, and dioctyltin (DOT) with a total of less than 0.1%)

10. Pentachlorophenol (PCP): less than 0.1%

11. NPEO, NP, and NPEO content: less than 0.1%

12. PFOA: 1ug/m2

13. PFOS.


2、 The process for handling REACH testing of colorants can be applied according to the following steps:

1. The applicant shall fill out the REACH testing application form and provide a list of product components that require REACH testing.

2. Determine the REACH testing cost based on the provided material color.

3. After confirming the quotation, sign the filing application form and service agreement, pay the full REACH testing fee, and prepare the testing samples.

4. Conduct REACH testing and pass, complete the report.

5. Complete the project and issue a REACH testing report.