| Specification | |
| Product Name | Allura Red |
| Colour Shade |  |
| Synonyms | Food Red – 17 |
| Chemical Name | Di sodium 2 – hydroxy-1-(2-methoxy – 5-methyl-4-sulfonatophenyl azo) naphthalene -6- sulfonate |
| C.I. No | 16035 |
| C.I. Name | — |
| FDA Status | FD&C Red #40 |
| CAS No. | 25956-17-6 |
| EINECS No. | 247-368-0 |
| E. NUMBER | E-129 |
| Test | EEC (Limit) | |
| Total dye content, percent by mass (on dry basis at 105 ± 1°C for 2 hrs.) | Min. | 85 |
| Water insoluble matter, percent by mass | Max. | 0.20 |
| Combined ether extract, percent by mass | Max. | 0.20 |
| Unsulfonated Primary aromatic amines, percent by mass (calculated as aniline) | Max. | 0.01 |
| Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass | Max. | 3 |
| Total organic compound other than coloring matter, percent by mass 6-hydroxy-2-naphthalene sulfonic acid, sodium salt 4-amino-5-methoxy-2-methylbenezene sulfonic acid 6,6-oxybis(2-naphthalene sulfonic acid) disodium salt |
Max. | — 0.30 0.20 1 |
| Heavy metals (as Pb), (mg/kg.) | Max. | 40 |
| Arsenic (mg/kg.) | Max. | 3 |
| Lead (mg/kg.) | Max. | 2 |
| Mercury (mg/kg.) | Max. | 1 |
| Cadmium (mg/kg.) | Max. | 1 |