Karmazin (karmuazin, Eng. Carmoisine) better known by another name - azorubin (Ger. Azorubin; French. Azorubine; Eng. Azorubine). This food additive is used in the perfume industry and confectionery business as a colorant, for example, in the manufacture of candied fruit, products of marzipan, jelly. The empirical formula Karmazin: S20H12N2Na2O7S2.
According to some reports crimson affects the adrenal cortex, so that he was banned for use in Norway, Austria, Sweden. Australian consumer organizations included in the group of crimson dangerous food allergens, especially for people suffering from bronchial and "aspirin" asthma (or intolerant of anti-inflammatory and antipyretic). In Russia and some European countries, this additive is permitted.