Water Soluble Paprika Oleoresin
Water Soluble Paprika Oleoresin is a paprika colour preparation in which the lipid-soluble carotenoid extract from Capsicum annuum has been emulsified or polysorbate-modified into a form that disperses readily in aqueous food systems.
Native paprika oleoresin is an oily liquid that bleeds out of any water-continuous phase and demands either a fat carrier or aggressive mechanical emulsification. The water-soluble form solves that problem at the formulation level, producing a single-phase colour that can be added to drinks, brines, marinades, and clear sauces without separation.
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- Packaging
- 25 kg galvanised drum, nitrogen blanketed
- ISO 9001
- HACCP
- Halal
- Kosher
Specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Orange-red to deep red homogeneous liquid; spray-dried grades free-flowing orange-red powder |
| Colour Value (ASTA) | 10,000-40,000 ASTA units, ± 5% of declared |
| Absorption Maximum | 460 ± 3 nm |
| Total Carotenoids | 1.0-4.0%, grade dependent |
| Capsaicinoids | ≤ 500 SHU (decapsaicinized grade) |
| Carrier and Emulsifier System | Polysorbate 80 with propylene glycol and water, or modified starch, gum arabic, sucrose esters or lecithin |
| Dispersion in Water | 1% in water at 25 °C disperses completely, no oiling out or ringing in 24 h |
| Specific Gravity (25 °C) | 1.050-1.150 |
| pH (1% aqueous dispersion) | 4.0-7.0 |
| Residual Solvent (hexane) | ≤ 25 mg/kg |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | ≤ 10 mg/kg |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤ 3 mg/kg |
| Total Plate Count | ≤ 1,000 cfu/g |
| Salmonella | Negative/25g |
Common Markets Grades
Water Soluble Paprika Oleoresin is graded by colour value in ASTA units and by the choice of emulsifier system.
Common loadings run from 10,000 to 40,000 ASTA in liquid form, lower than the standard 60,000 to 100,000 ASTA of straight oleoresin because the carrier system dilutes the pigment phase. Spray-dried powders on gum acacia, modified starch, or maltodextrin carriers reach 1 to 5 percent total carotenoids.
Polysorbate 80 is the most common emulsifier in classical formulations, often combined with propylene glycol and water as a co-solvent system. Polysorbate-free grades using modified starch, gum arabic, sucrose esters, or lecithin are increasingly produced for clean-label requirements.
Decapsaicinized water-soluble grades, with capsaicinoid content typically below 500 Scoville Heat Units, are produced where any heat note would conflict with the target flavour profile. Standard heated grades retain the natural pungency of the parent oleoresin.
Applications
- Soft drinks, sports beverages, and ready-to-drink teas requiring orange to red tinting in an aqueous phase
- Powdered drink mixes, effervescent tablets, and instant beverage bases
- Aqueous brines and injection cures for processed and cured meats
- Marinades, basting sauces, and barbecue glazes with high water content
- Clear sauces, dressings, and table condiments
- Soups, bouillon broths, and dehydrated soup mixes reconstituted in water
- Confectionery syrups, fondants, and water-based icings
- Frozen desserts, sorbets, and ice pops
- Ready-meal sauces and gravies for warm-fill applications
- Cheese brines and surface treatments for orange-rind cheeses
- Functional shots and nutraceutical liquids
- Aquaculture and poultry feed premixes delivered in aqueous slurries
China Manufacturers of Water Soluble Paprika Oleoresin
Top Water Soluble Paprika Oleoresin manufacturers in China.
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How We Help Source Water Soluble Paprika Oleoresin
Direct Factory Sourcing
We run the whole process: selecting the manufacturer from the top Chinese food ingredient producers, negotiating the price, verifying quality, and coordinating the logistics. You deal with us instead of with several factories at once.
Original Packaging and Documents from the Manufacturer
The manufacturer sends your Water Soluble Paprika Oleoresin out of its own factory in the original packing, through to your destination port. The COA, COO, MSDS, TDS and any certifications reach you from the manufacturer as well.
Free Samples and Lead Time
We send 100 to 500 g free for your own laboratory to test and you cover only the courier, usually within 2 to 3 working days. ETD is usually within 7 to 15 days once the order is confirmed, and we check that date against the factory's own manufacturing schedule before we give it to you.
Combined Shipment
We can load Water Soluble Paprika Oleoresin together with other ingredients such as Beta Carotene, Caramel Colour and Lycopene into one 20' FCL. If your quantity is small, we can also ship LCL.
Regulatory Status
Water Soluble Paprika Oleoresin shares the underlying regulatory footprint of native paprika oleoresin, with the additional requirement that any emulsifier or carrier used be permitted in the target application.
In the European Union the pigment fraction falls under paprika extract E160c, and the emulsifier system must be declared separately if it is not already a permitted carrier. Polysorbate 80 is approved as a food additive under E433 with its own use-level restrictions, while gum arabic, modified starches, and sucrose esters carry their own listings.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration permits paprika and paprika oleoresin as colour additives exempt from certification under 21 CFR 73.340 and 21 CFR 73.345. Polysorbate 80 and the alternative emulsifiers used in water-soluble grades are addressed separately under their own regulations.
JECFA has evaluated paprika extract and assigned an acceptable status for use as a colour. Kosher and Halal certification is generally available for both the pigment and the common emulsifier systems, subject to verification of the specific carrier used.
Manufacturing Process
Production starts from a standardised native paprika oleoresin in the 60,000 to 120,000 ASTA range, produced by solvent extraction of dried red paprika pods. The choice of starting oleoresin determines the final hue, with redder oleoresins giving cleaner red tones and more orange-leaning oleoresins giving warmer shades.
The lipid oleoresin is then formulated into an aqueous-dispersible form. In the classical polysorbate route, the oleoresin is blended at elevated temperature with polysorbate 80, optionally with a co-emulsifier and propylene glycol, then diluted into water to give a microemulsion or fine emulsion with droplet sizes typically below one micron.
In clean-label production the polysorbate is replaced by gum arabic, modified food starch (octenyl succinate-modified), sucrose esters, or lecithin systems. These formulations usually require high-pressure homogenisation or microfluidization to reach a comparable droplet size and stability.
Liquid finished product is filled into nitrogen-flushed containers to limit oxidative loss, while powder finished product is obtained by spray-drying the emulsion onto a maltodextrin or gum acacia carrier. The latter form is preferred for dry-blend applications and for shipping economics, since liquid grades are largely water.
