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Carmine color

Carmine is red to deep red uniform particles or powder, odorless. Good light resistance, acid resistance, strong heat resistance (105°C), poor reduction resistance; poor bacterial resistance. It is soluble in water, the aqueous solution is red; soluble in glycerin, slightly soluble in alcohol, insoluble in oil; maximum absorption wavelength is 508nm ± 2nm. It is stable to citric acid and tartaric acid; It turns brown when exposed to alkali.
Carmine is a red to dark red powder in appearance. It is slightly soluble in water and glycerin, barely soluble in ethanol, and insoluble in oil.

 Cochin eal is widely used in the coloring of dairy products, but also in meat products, sweets, appetizers, soft drinks, apple vinegar, kefir, baked goods, jams, jellies and dairy products.


Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus Costa) is a valuable economic resource insect of the order Homoptera. Its scientific name is Dactylopius coccus. It is native to Mexico and Central America and its host is Opuntia Nill. Mature insects contain a large amount of carminic acid, which accounts for about 19% to 24% of the body weight of dry insects. There are large areas of dry and hot valleys in southwest China that are suitable for the growth of cacti and can develop cochineal breeding. Cochineal contains carmine (C22H20O13), which can be prepared into carmine pigment and is widely used in food, cosmetics and other industries.

applications

Carmine colorl is a water-dispersible powder, insoluble in alcohol and oil, sensitive to oxidation, and easy to combine with protein. It is used for the coloring of dairy products. It can also be used for meat foods, candies, aperitifs, soft drinks, apple cider vinegar, yogurt, baked goods, jams, jellies, cosmetics, dairy products, and medicines.


1. As a food coloring, carmine can be used for coloring fruit juice drinks, mixed wines, carbonated drinks, candies, cakes, ice cream, yogurt and other foods.
2. Carmine can be used as natural color additives such as lipstick and blush.

Food grade Pigment E124

1. Cochin eal red pigment is a natural pigment extracted from the fertilized female Cochin eal worms growing on cacti. The main component is carminic acid. 2. The color of cochineal extract varies depending on the PH, ranging from orange to red. The strength of carminic acid is not very large, and when combined with aluminum ions, the color value increases to form aluminum ions. Cochin eal aluminum is an aluminum hydroxide chelate of cochin eal acid, a water-dispersible powder, easily soluble in water but insoluble in alcohol and oil. 3. Red cochineal and curcumin, annatto, red chili, β-carotene, etc. can be put together to form a series of products with different shades.