Lake colors make for the most commonly used coloring agents used in a host of industries. They are comparitively inert absorption compounds and therefore are highly versatile and adaptable. They are oil-soluble and can be mixed in vegetable oils, fats, other cosmetic oils etc. They can also be dispersed in suspension of propylene glycol or sucrose.

Owing to their good soluble properties, lake colors can be employed to color an infinite variety of products. They are more stable than water-soluble colors and hence widely used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. They are available in different concentrations of colors.

A few widely used lake colors are as follows:

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Lake Allura Red Lake Amaranth Lake Brilliant Blue FCF Lake Carmosine Lake Erythrosine Lake Indigo Carmine Lake Ponceau 4R Lake Quinoline Yellow

Lake Sunset Yellow Lake Tartrazine FD&C Blue No.2 Lake FD&C Blue No.1 Lake FD&C Red No.40 Lake FD&C Yellow No.6 Lake FD&C Yellow No.5 Lake