Carmine Cochineal Extract

What is Carmine cochineal?

Carmine Cochineal Extract is an organic compound. It is a pigment extracted from the female cochineal parasite on cactus plants. It is a red pigment extracted from the dried body of female cochineal and then ground into water. The main ingredient is carminic acid (also known as carminic acid, which is an anthraquinone derivative). It is a natural pigment with high safety from nature. The color tone is pink to purple. As a natural pigment, it is used in the production of food, cosmetics, medicines and textiles. It has a wide range of applications and can be used for coloring food, medicines and cosmetics. In food, such as candy, beverages, meat products, etc., it is used as a coating material for tablets and micropills and a colorant for capsule shells in the pharmaceutical industry; it can also be used in cosmetics such as lipstick and foundation.
Carmine cochineal pigment is an excellent edible natural red pigment. It is bright purple-red in a weakly acidic or neutral environment, but the hue changes under alkaline conditions. The pigment solution has a maximum absorption peak at a wavelength of 494nm at a pH of 5.7. It has excellent pH stability and high temperature resistance, and its special natural source makes it one of the hallmarks of high-end products.

Features:

1. Natural source, safe, environmentally friendly, non-toxic and has no side effects.
2. Bright color and high coloring.
3. Good heat resistance and light resistance, it is a stable and excellent pigment raw material among natural pigments.
4. It is currently the only organic color powder allowed for eye use in the United States. It is permanently listed in the food, drug, and cosmetic catalog in the United States, and is exempted from the certificate of federal regulations.

Biological functions:

1. Antioxidant function
It has strong antioxidant capacity and can effectively remove free radicals in human cells, thereby playing a positive role in anti-aging, eye protection, and immunity enhancement.
2. Bactericidal and antiviral function
It has a significant inhibitory effect on a variety of bacteria and can reduce the risk of infectious diseases. In addition, studies have shown that it also has a good antiviral effect on certain viruses, such as effectively inhibiting the reproduction of HIV-1, and is a promising anti-HIV drug.
3. Protect eyesight
With the help of Carmine cochineal pigment, our retina can better absorb light, resulting in clearer visual effects. At the same time, it also has the effects of relieving eye fatigue and preventing eye cataracts.

Function:
It can be used for coloring food, medicine and cosmetics, especially mouthwash, tooth powder, dusting powder, ointment. When used for coloring solid powder dosage forms, it is advisable to first dissolve it in a small amount of concentrated ammonia solution, then add it to the powder, and grind it for a long time to obtain the best color with uniform distribution. Mordant dyeing with aluminum salt or tin salt can dye silk and wool into bright red. It can be used as a pigment for food cosmetics and an indicator for titrating ammonia solution, and as a reagent for microscopic analysis, fluorescence analysis, etc.
1. Cosmetics It can enhance the complexion and glossiness of the skin and is widely used in cosmetics such as lipstick, lipstick, blush, etc., which can achieve the purpose of improving beauty effects.
2. Medicine In the pharmaceutical industry, it is used as a coating material for tablets and micropills and a colorant for capsule shells.
3. Food It can also be used for coloring foods such as candy, beverages, and meat products.
4. Chemical industry It is also a very important dye and paint color, so it is also widely used in the chemical industry. Especially in the field of organic synthesis, cochineal red is used in dye synthesis, photosensitizer synthesis, fluorescent dye synthesis, etc. It can be mixed with yellow, orange, and red pigments, such as curcumin, annatto, capsanthin, and β-carotene to produce a series of products with different shades.
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