Sentences with phrase «cochineal insects»

Cochineal insects feed on a certain type of cactus native to South America and Mexico.

Likewise, PSP anthocyanins have advantages over traditional synthetic red food colorings and the «carmine» reds extracted from cochineal insects.

As the colourant is made from the inedible cochineal insect and its production requires chemical processing, it opposes consumers» expectations towards true naturalness.

Centuries later, during the 16th and 17th centuries, the most popular red pigment came from a cochineal insect, a creature that could only be found on prickly - pear cacti in Mexico.

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Elizabeth reportedly created her signature hue by blending cochineal (an insect used to create reddish dye), gum arabic, egg white, and fig milk.

The museum's efforts were sparked a few years ago when its director received a book about the history of cochineal, a red dye derived from insects.

A popular extraction method involved drying the cochineal bug, and since 70,000 insects were required for a single pound of pigment a highly competitive system of piracy developed among European countries bringing it from the New World.

«A popular extraction method involved drying the cochineal bug, and since 70,000 insects were required for a single pound of pigment a highly competitive system of piracy developed.»

I think the coloring in this dress is striking, and I love that it's all from natural dyes — indigo comes from a plant and the exhibit's program says that Cochineal is a «scale insect that feeds on the Nopal cactus in arid areas of Mexico, Peru, Chile, and the Canary Islands.»