The extract of cochineal tends to come up a lot. The cochineal bugs—a species of scale insect—are a centuries-old colorant. In the 19th century, chemists figured out how to make a synthetic ...

MARK WILLIAMSON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Cochineal insects, the white dots on this ... a natural, tomato-based extract. Other natural food colouring alternatives include extracts from berries and ...

Cochineal extract has a rich history dating back to the Aztecs, who first discovered its use for creating vibrant red dyes. When the Spanish arrived in the Americas, they capitalized on this ...

Just look for carmine or cochineal extract on the label to see for yourself ... the company said they'd switch to a bug-free alternative. In fact, Yoplait now remains one of the only major ...

To track what is happening with the acid, we will use an indicator that is made from natural, cochineal dye (which has been extracted from the body of a female cochineal insect). Cochineal dye will ...

Thirty other patients had negative patch test results. Carmine is a widely used pigment derived from gravid cochineal insects. Carminic acid is the source of its color. Only two previous ...

The insects might appear whitish-grey on the outside, but inside their bodies are a deep purpley-red. Cochineal bugs sheath themselves in white, waxy coating to protect themselves from intense ...

Just look for carmine or cochineal extract on the label to see for yourself ... the company said they'd switch to a bug-free alternative. In fact, Yoplait now remains one of the only major ...