Whole Cochineal Insects - Botanical Colors

Whole cochineal insects is a dry scale insect that invades the nopal cactus and is about the size of a grain of Arborio rice with a silvery purple hue.
Whole Cochineal Insects 100g of Whole Cochineal Insects will dye about 900 grams (2 pounds) of fiber to a deep red shade. For detailed instructions, please see our page on dyeing with cochineal. Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) is a scale insect that invades the nopal cactus and is about the size of a grain of rice with a silvery purple hue. The best cochineal is dark and full of carminic acid. We obtain only the finest grade cochineal on the market. You will also need a small amount of Cream of Tartar for the extraction process. Cochineal is one of the only natural red colorants that the FDA approves for use in food and cosmetics. It comes in a variety of preparations: in raw or whole insect form and in a finely processed powder or liquid extract. Textile dyers often purchase the insects as they are less expensive than the extracts.  However, the extracts can be extremely strong, with up to 4 times the amount of carminic acid as the insects. Carminic acid is the bright red color of cochineal. Manufacturers use it in cosmetics or as a food color and it is favored for its beautiful brilliant red shade. Carmine has been used as a food color since the 1960s and it's only recently that the FDA ruled that carminic acid must be disclosed as a food color ingredient with an allergen advisorydue to increasing food sensitivities and allergies. Learn more: Dyeing for Dummies: The Wonders of Cochineal (recipe) A Closer Look at the History of Cochineal

Sold in 25g jars., Cochineal extract is one of the most expensive and precious of the natural dyes. It is derived from a scale insect (Dactylopus

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We have recently been able to obtain a limited supply of whole dried cochineal.Cochineal, an insect that lives on nopal cacti in Central and South

Cochineal Natural Dye, Whole Insects, Dactylopius coccus

, 100g of Whole Cochineal Insects will dye about 900 grams (2 pounds) of fiber to a deep red shade. For detailed instructions, please see our

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