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Carmine Color

What is Carmine Color?

Carmine color also known as Crimson Lake, Cochineal, Natural Red 40, C.I. 75470, or E120 is a pigment of a bright red color obtained from the carminic acid produced by some scale insects, such as the cochineal and the Polish cochineal, and is used as a general term for a particularly deep red color. [1]

Health Concerns

Some people have a dangerous allergic reaction to this ingredient. [2]


History

Unknown

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Carmine Color


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The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Animal Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural & Possibly Unsafe

References
  1. Carmine - Wikipedia
  2. How food companies fool consumers with food coloring ingredients made from petrochemicals - Natural News.com

Aliases (Also Known As)


 C1 75470
Carmine
Carmine Acid
Carmine Red
Cochineal
Cochineal Color
Cochineal Extract
K Carmine

Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Dash

  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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