Sunset yellow

  Sunset Yellow is an E number E110, and in drugs and cosmetics. It is also known as A.F. Yellow #6, Acid Yellow tra, Sunset Yellow FCF, Certolake Sunset Yellow, C.I. Food Yellow 3, Edicol Supra Yellow FC, C.I. 53907, Orange Pal, Sun Yellow, 1351 Yellow, 1899 Yellow, FD&C Yellow #6, and Yellow Sun. It has the appearance of orange-red crystallic powder, decomposing at about 390 °C, well-soluble in water (50-100 mg/ml at 24 °C).