cochineal extract
12/08/2017 / By Rita Winters
Cochineal Extract — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Cochineal extract, also known as Carmine and Brilliant Scarlet, is a dye extracted from the female Costa cochineal insect (Dactylopius coccus). This dye was used by the Aztecs long before Europeans discovered it in the 1500s, as a fabric coloring material that remained vibrant for a long time. Today, cochineal bugs are harvested in prickly […]
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