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A colourant/colour additive (British spelling) or colorant/color additive (American spelling) is a substance that is added or applied in order to change the colour of a material or surface. Colourants can be used for many purposes including printing, painting, and for colouring many types of materials such as foods and plastics. Colourants work by absorbing varying amounts of light at different wavelengths (or frequencies) of its spectrum, transmitting (if translucent) or reflecting the remaining light in straight lines or scattered.

Most colourants can be classified as dyes or pigments, or containing some combination of these. Typical dyes are formulated as solutions, while pigments are made up of solid particles suspended and are generally suspended in a vehicle (e.g., linseed oil). The colour a colourant imparts to a substance is mediated by other ingredients it is mixed with such as binders and fillers are added, for example in paints and inks. In addition, some colourants impart colour through reactions with other substances.

Colourants, or their constituent compounds, may be classified chemically as inorganic (often from a mineral source) and organic (often from a biological source).

Regulation

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In the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates colourants for food safety and accurate labelling.^[1]

References

^ "Overview of Food Ingredients, Additives & Colors". Food and Drug Administration.

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[1] "Overview of Food Ingredients, Additives & Colors". Food and Drug Administration.

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+{{Short description|Substance used to change the colour of a material or surface}}
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-A '''colourant'''/'''colour additive''' (British spelling) or '''colorant'''/'''color additive''' (American spelling) is a substance that is added or applied in order to change the [[colour]] of a  material or surface. Colourants can be used for many purposes including [[printing]], [[painting]], and for colouring many types of materials such as [[food colouring|foods]] and [[plastic colorant|plastics]]. Colourants work by absorbing varying amounts of [[light]] at different [[wavelength]]s (or [[frequencies]]) of its [[visible spectrum|spectrum]], transmitting (if translucent) or reflecting the remaining light in straight lines or [[Light scattering|scattered]].
+A '''colourant'''/'''colour additive''' (British spelling) or '''colorant'''/'''color additive''' (American spelling) is a substance that is added or applied in order to change the [[colour]] of a material or surface. Colourants can be used for many purposes including [[printing]], [[painting]], and for colouring many types of materials such as [[food colouring|foods]] and [[plastic colorant|plastics]]. Colourants work by absorbing varying amounts of [[light]] at different [[wavelength]]s (or [[frequencies]]) of its [[visible spectrum|spectrum]], transmitting (if translucent) or reflecting the remaining light in straight lines or [[Light scattering|scattered]].
-Most colourants can be classified as [[dye]]s or [[pigment]]s, or containing some combination of these.  Typical dyes are largely translucent, while pigments are made up of solid particles and are partially or entirely opaque. These properties may change when other common ingredients such as [[Binder (material)|binders]] and [[Filler (materials)|fillers]] are added, for example in [[paint]]s and [[ink]]s. In addition, some colourants impart colour through reactions with other substances.
+Most colourants can be classified as [[dye]]s or [[pigment]]s, or containing some combination of these. Typical dyes are formulated as solutions, while pigments are made up of solid particles suspended and are generally suspended in a vehicle (e.g., linseed oil). The colour a colourant imparts to a substance is mediated by other ingredients it is mixed with such as [[Binder (material)|binders]] and [[Filler (materials)|fillers]] are added, for example in [[paint]]s and [[ink]]s. In addition, some colourants impart colour through reactions with other substances.
 Colourants, or their constituent [[chemical compound|compounds]], may be classified chemically as [[inorganic]] (often from a mineral source) and [[organic compound|organic]] (often from a [[biological pigment|biological]] source).
-## Regulation
+== Regulation ==
-### United States
+=== United States ===
-In the US, the [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) regulates colourants for food safety and accurate labeling.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fda.gov/food/ingredientspackaginglabeling/foodadditivesingredients/ucm094211.htm#coloradd|title=Overview of Food Ingredients, Additives & Colors|publisher=[[Food and Drug Administration]]}}</ref>
+In the US, the [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) regulates colourants for food safety and accurate labelling.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fda.gov/food/ingredientspackaginglabeling/foodadditivesingredients/ucm094211.htm#coloradd|title=Overview of Food Ingredients, Additives & Colors|publisher=[[Food and Drug Administration]]}}</ref>
+== See also ==
-## References
+* [[Food colouring]]
-{{reflist}}
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Color]]
 {{Colour-stub}}