| FEMA | N/A |
| CAS | 542-40-5 |
| EINECS | 208-810-8 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | N/A |
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| Odor | N/A |
| Flavor | N/A |
| Material Notes | Water-soluble food colour. Commercial forms contain mixts. of isomers and their Me esters. Used to colour butter, margarine and other fat-related products Bixin is an apocarotenoid found in annatto, a natural food coloring obtained from the seeds of the achiote tree (Bixa orellana). Upon exposure to alkali, the methyl ester is hydrolyzed to produce the dicarboxylic acid norbixin, a water-soluble derivative. (Wikipedia) |