How is cochineal made?
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keithold thanks all baggers
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It comes from insects, the ladies I believe. ANd processing it in different ways, wet, dry, or whatever gets you different colors of red.
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Cochineal is the name of both crimson or carmine dye and the cochineal insect (Dactylopius coccus), which they use to extract the cochineal, so ladies think about that when you use no artificial colours in your lipstick :o))
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Cochineal, also called carmine, is a natural red dye which has been largely replaced by synthetic dyes. However, it is still used in particularly high quality goods. It is made from tiny beetles, which live on cactus plants - particularly the prickly pear. The insects are killed, boiled and the resulting mush is treated with sulphuric acid. It was discovered by the Aztecs, who used it as warpaint, but the Spanish brought the insects to the Canary Islands and the island of Lanzarote has been one of the main producers of cochineal for many years. http://tinyurl.com/32jfjh http://tinyurl.com/36hrk
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