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Tartrazine Yellow Lake

PY100

Alternate Names

Tartrazine Aluminum Lake

Tartrazine Yellow

FD&C Yellow No.5 Aluminum Lake

Pigment Description

A color which is not lightfast enough for artists' applications. Unfortunately it sometimes lurks in convenience blends, and we've seen it in the offerings of two major current oils manufacturers.

Resources

PY100 pigment data from David G. Myers, The Color of Art Pigment Database, Artiscreation.com

Stats

Lightfastness

Poor

This pigment should probably not be used in artist colors

Transparency

Transparent

Toxicity

Lower Concern

Certified grades may be approved for FDA uses (but only certified grades).

Chemical Name

Monoazopyrazolone, Monoazo: heterocyclic hydroxy

C₄₈H₃₃AlN₁₂O₂₇S₆

with PY100 (Tartrazine Yellow Lake)

No single-pigment Oil found with PY100

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