Lake colours are more stable than the water-soluble colours, thus it is widely used in Cosmetic & Pharmaceutical industry.
Lake colours are dispersible in vegetable oil, and can be mixed with fats, oils, etc. They can also be dispersed in suspension of propylene glycol or sucrose (water or sugar).
| Colour | Product Name | Colour Index No. | E. C. No. | CAS_Number. |
| Lake Tartrazine | 19140:1 | E-102 | 1934-94-D | |
| Lake Allura Red | 16035:1 | E-129 | 1934-94-D | |
| Lake Brilliant Blue FCF | 42090:1 | E-133 | 2783-94-0 | |
| Lake Ponceau 4R | 16255:1 | E-124 | 2611-82-7 | |
| Lake Erythrosine | 45430:1 | E-127 | 2611-82-7 | |
| Lake Indigo Carmine | 73015:1 | E-132 | 3567-69-9 | |
| Lake Amaranth | 16185:1 | E-123 | 915-67-3 | |
| Lake Quinoline Yellow | 47005:1 | E-104 | 915-67-3 | |
| Lake Carmoisine | 14720:1 | E-122 | 3567-69-9 | |
| Lake Sunset Yellow FCF | 15985:1 | E-110 | 2783-94-0 | |
| Blended Lake | All Blended Lake Colours Available | |||