Canthaxanthin Beadlet CWS &TAB is a purple to purplish-red beadlet, with white spots of food starch. The microencapsulation beadlet are manufactured by advanced spray and starch-catching drying technology. The individual canthaxanthin molecule are finely dispersed in gelatin and sucrose matrix coated with corn starch. Ascorbyl palmitate and dl-alpha- tocopherol are added as antioxidants. As a red coloring agent or as a nutrient supplement for animal feed.