Caramel - Food Grade

Caramel (also known as CI E150a, INCI: Caramel) is a versatile ingredient, finding applications across food, skin, and haircare. In the culinary world, caramelization of sugar adds rich color and a complex depth of flavor to an array of dishes. From desserts like crème brûlée and caramel apples to savory sauces and glazes, caramel imparts a luscious sweetness and distinctive bittersweet notes.

Caramel can add a natural tan, beige or off-white colouration and its natural humectant properties help retain moisture, making it a useful ingredient in moisturisers, lotions, and lip balms.

In haircare, caramel highlights and lowlights have become a fashionable trend, adding dimension and warmth to hair colours. Caramel is used as a colourant in hair products such as shampoos and conditioners, which can leave hair looking silky and shiny.