Primary Food colours area water-soluble, and exhibits colouring power when it is dissolved. Synthetic Food Colours, also known as artificial food colors are processed & manufactured chemically. Synthetic Food colours are in more use than the Natural colours, because of availability of wide hue range and competitive prices.These primary food colors are in accordance with the international food quality standards.
| Colours | Product Name | Colour Index Reference (Food) | Colour Index no. | E.C_No. | CAS_Number | FD &C.No | Total Dye Con. |
| TARTRAZINE | YELLOW 4 | 19140 | E-102 | 53026-69-9 | YELLOW 5 | 85% | |
| SUNSET YELLOW FCF | YELLOW 3 | 15985 | E-110 | 2783-94-0 | YELLOW 6 | 85% | |
| CARMOISINE | RED 3 | 14720 | E-122 | 53026-69-9 | - | 85% | |
| PONCEAU 4R | RED 7 | 16255 | E-124 | 1611-82-7 | - | 82% | |
| AMARANTH | RED 9 | 16185 | E-123 | 115-67-3 | RED 2 | 85% | |
| ALLURA RED | RED 17 | 16035 | E-129 | 25956-17-6 | RED 40 | 85% | |
| CHOCOLATE BROWN HT | BROWN 3 | 20285 | E-155 | 4553-89-3 | - | 70% | |
| QUINOLINE YELLOW WS | YELLOW 13 | 47005 | E-104 | 100208-62-6 | YELLOW 10 | 70% | |
| BRILLIANT BLUE FCF | BLUE 2 | 42090 | E-133 | 3844-45-9 | BLUE 1 | 85% | |
| INDIGO CARMINE | BLUE 1 | 73015 | E-132 | 860-22-0 | BLUE 2 | 85% | |
| ERYTHORSINE | RED 14 | 45430 | E-127 | 16432-68-0 | RED 3 | 87% | |
| PATENT BLUE V | BLUE 5 | 42051 | E-131 | 20262-76-4 | BLUE 3 | 85% | |
| RED 2G S | RED 10 | 18050 | E-128 | 3734-67-6 | - | 80% | |
| BLACK PN | BLACK 1 | 28440 | E-151 | 28440 | - | 80% |
Primary food colours being easily soluble in water has wide application like in Foodstuff, Beverages, Animal feeds etc.