Canthaxanthin |
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| C.I. 40850; Canthaxanthine; Carophyll Red; Food Orange 8; Orobronze; Roxanthin Red 10 | |
| A trans-carotenoid pigment widely distributed in nature. The compound is used as an oral suntanning agent and as a food and drug coloring agent. Oral ingestion of the compound causes canthaxanthin retinopathy. | |