Food Grade Carmine Red Natural Pigment

1. rouge insects red name: rouge insect red, insect red
2. rouge insects English: carmine cochineal
3. rouge insects CAS No.: 12225-06-8
4. Carmine Red Molecular Formula: C22H20O13
5. Carmine red color and nature: Carmine red is an anthraquinone derivative, the appearance of red diamond-shaped crystal or reddish brown powder. Some of the rosewood products sold on the market are dark red viscous liquids. Carmine red is not soluble in cold water, slightly soluble in hot water or ethanol. Soluble in alkali, insoluble in dilute acid.

Carmine use:
  Carmine red can be used for food, medicine and cosmetics coloring, especially mouthwash, toothpaste, powder, ointment, for solid powder dosage form, it should be dissolved in a small amount of concentrated ammonia, and then add To the powder, the long grinding, in order to obtain the best distribution of the best color with Aluminum salt or tin salt mordant, silk and wool can be dyed bright red. It can be used as an indicator for pigments and titrant ammonia solutions for foods, cosmetics and the like and used as reagents for microscopic analysis, fluorescence analysis and the like.

cosmetic: Can be used for lipstick, foundation, eye shadow, eyeliner, nail polish and infant supplies.
medicine: Carmine in the pharmaceutical industry, as a coating material for tablets and pellets, and colorants for capsule shells.
food: Carmine can also be used in food such as candy, drinks, meat products, coloring.