Lake Color vs Supra Color
Lake color and supra color find a variety of use in industry as paint, dye, pharmaceutical industry and as food additive. They are also widely used in paintings made by the artists. These colors are being used from ancient times and were made from natural sources like plants and insects. But today they are made from much cheaper sources like salts. These salts are aluminum hydroxide, barium sulfate and alumina oxide. All these salts are cheaply extracted from mineral ores. These colors are made by binding the salts with a clear medium that is inert. Lake color and supra color are made in different hues by different salts and the visible color is the reflection of the wavelength of that color and absorption of wavelength of all other colors.
Lake Colors
Lake colors are very easily dispersible in fats and oils hence they are excellent food additives. These colors are very easily dispersible in almost every medium and are almost inert in properties. They are used for a huge range of products as color additives and as these colors are very stable therefore they serve as an excellent choice for pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industry.
Supra Colors
Supra colors are very stable and inert dye colors and are used in every industry. They are used as food additives to make food colorful. These color are non reactive and are soluble in almost every medium. Supra colors are available in a wide range of colors and are made by adding different pigments. These are FDA approved additives and are therefore safe to use for food.
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In brief: Lake vs Supra Colors • Supra colors are more inert than lake colors. • Lake colors are used as additive mainly in bakery products, dairy products, pharmaceutical industry and cosmetic industry. • Supra colors are used almost all edible products like sweets, jam, pickles, soups bottled beverages, canned fruits and vegetables.
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