Product Description β-Carotene is dark red to brown-red crystal or crystalline powder, practically insoluble in water, slightly soluble in cyclohexane. It’s sensitive to air, heat and light, especially in solution. β-Carotene Beadlet 10% CWS consists of red or reddish-brown beadlets, with few white spots of food starch.The microencapsulated beadlets are manufactured with advanced spray and starch-catching drying technology.The individual particles containing Beta-Carotene are finely dispersed in the matrix of modified food starch, coated with corn starch. dl-alpha-tocopherol are added as antioxidants. β-Carotene Beadlet 20% consists of red or reddish-brown beadlets, with white spots of food starch. The microencapsulated beadlets are manufactured with advanced spray and starch-catching drying technology. The individual particles containing Beta-Carotene are finely dispersed in the matrix of modified food starch , coated with corn starch. dl-alpha-tocopherol are added as antioxidants. Benefits As a coloring agent and a source of vitamin A, for food such as fast food, baking food, drink, jelly, confectionery and dairy products. Also suitable for manufacturing tablets and hard-shell capsules, especially for effervescent tablets. BASIC ANALYSIS Item of Analysis Specification Test Methods Beta-Carotene Assay ≥10% HPLC  Appearance&Odor Red to red brown free-flowing powder,no foreign objects visible,no foreign matter andno odor.  Visual&Organoleptics Partical Size 100% Pass 40 mesh USP<786>Ph.Eur.2.9.12 ≥80% Pass 80 mesh Quality Data Loss on Drying ≤5% USP<731> Ph.Eur.2.2.32 Heavy Metals(as Pb) ≤10.00 ppm USP<231> Ⅱ Ph.Eur.2.4.8 Lead(Pb) ≤2.00ppm USP<251> Ph.Eur.2.4.10 Arsenic(As) ≤2.00ppm USP<211> Ⅱ Ph.Eur.2.4.2 Cadmium(Cd) ≤1.00ppm USP<233> Mercury(Hg) ≤0.10ppm USP<233> Microbiological Data Total Plate Count ＜1000 cfu/g USP<2021>Ph.Eur.2.6.12 Moulds and Yeast ＜100 cfu/g USP<2021>Ph.Eur.2.6.12 E.Coli N.D./10g USP<2022>Ph.Eur.2.6.13 Staphylococcus aureus N.D./10g USP<2022>Ph.Eur.2.6.13 Salmonella N.D./25g USP<2022>Ph.Eur.2.6.13 Gmo statement We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product was not produced from or with GMO plant material. By products & impurities statement We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product does not contain and was not manufactured with any of the following substances: Parabens Phthalates Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Solvents and Residual Solvents Gluten free statement We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is gluten-free and was not manufactured with any ingredients containing gluten. (Bse)/ (Tse) Statement We hereby confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is free of BSE/TSE. Cruelty-free statement We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product has not been tested on animals. Kosher statement We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Kosher standards. Vegan Statement We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Vegan standards. Food Allergen Information Component Present in the product Peanuts (and/or derivatives,) e.g., protein oil No Tree Nuts (and/or derivatives) No Seeds (Mustard, Sesame) (and/or derivatives) No Wheat, Barley, Rye, Oats, Spelt, Kamut or their hybrids No Gluten No Soybeans (and/or derivatives) No Dairy (including lactose) or Eggs No Fish or their products No Shellfish or their products No Celery (and/or derivatives) No Lupin (and/or derivatives) No Sulphites (and derivatives) (added or > 10 ppm) No