Lake colours or Lake pigments or Lakes as they are called is a combination of dyes and salts. The resultant product is an insoluble compound known as the Lake Pigment or Lake Colour.

The characteristic features of lakes are:

  • Lakes are oil dispersible and not oil soluble
  •  They lend color through the process of dispersion
  • Their stability quotient is higher than dyes
  •  They are suitable for products which do not contain enough moisture to  dissolve dyes

Lake colors being more stable than the water-soluble colors, are widely used in Cosmetic & Pharmaceutical industry. Lake colors being inert, absorb compounds and are adaptable and versatile. It is because of their good dispersion properties, an almost infinite variety of products can be colored with these pigments. Apart from this, Lake Colors are highly acknowledged for their longer shelf life, hygiene, non-toxicity and purity.

We are indulged in supplying an exhaustive range of high quality Lake Colors. These are widely used in cosmetic, pharmaceuticals, bakery products, dairy products etc., for flavoring and colouring different things. Offered in both customized and standards specifications, our lake colours find a high acceptability across the world. We offer these Lake Colours to our highly valued clients’ at most reasonable rates.

Colours offered by us under this category are:

  • Lake Quinoline Yellow
  •  Lake Tartrazine
  • Lake Sunset Yellow FCF
  • Lake Erythrosine
  • Lake Ponceau 4R
  • Lake Allura Red
  • Lake Carmoisine
  • Lake Amaranth
  • Lake Chocolate Brown HT
  • Lake Brilliant Blue FCF

Applications:

Some of the applications for these lake colours are:

Bakery Products
  • Sugar & Fondant Icings
  • Oil-based Coatings
  • Mixes
  • Frosting Sugars
Dairy Products
  • Retorted Milk Products
  • Variegating Sauces
  • Wax Coatings for Cheese
  • Yogurts
Snack Foods
  • Dry Beverage Bases
  • Dessert Powders
Pharmaceuticals
  • Capsules
  • Coated and Compressed Tablets
  • Ointments
  • Pharmaceutical Suspension
  • Wet Granulations
Spice Compounds
  • Chewing Gum
  • Coated Candies
  • Confectionery
  • Gum Products
  • Pet Foods
  • Wafers
Personal Care Products
  • Eyeliners & Eye Shadows
  • Lipsticks
  • Lotions Creams
  • Powders
  • Tooth Powders