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Results for "food additive"

23 colours found.

Red Carmine A deep red pigment made from cochineal insects, once prized across continentsPigment 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France +2 Black Carbon black A deep black pigment and filler made by burning carbon-rich materials with little airPigment White Titanium dioxide A brilliant white pigment made from titanium, used in paints, food and sunscreenPigment 路 馃嚚馃嚦 China +5 Yellow Anthoxanthin A group of plant pigments ranging from white to yellow, used in foods and dyesPigment Yellow Riboflavin A yellow-orange vitamin used as a food colour and supplementPigment Orange Carotene The orange pigment found in carrots and many fruits and vegetablesPigment Red Lycopene The deep red pigment found in tomatoes and many red fruitsPigment 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +2 Yellow Curcumin The bright yellow pigment found in turmeric rootPigment Yellow Lutein A yellow-orange plant pigment used in food and supplementsPigment 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +2 Red Astaxanthin A red pigment found in algae, seafood shells, and used in animal feedPigment Orange Sunset yellow FCF A synthetic orange-yellow dye used in food, cosmetics, and medicinesDye 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +1 Orange Flavin mononucleotide An orange-red food colour and biomolecule made from vitamin B2Pigment 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States Red Carmoisine A synthetic red dye used in foods and medicines in the EUDye Blue Indigo carmine A water-soluble blue dye made from indigo, used in food, medicine and sciencePigment 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States Red Erythrosine A bright red-pink synthetic dye used in food, cosmetics, and industryDye 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +4 Red Betanin A red food dye made from beets and other plantsPigment Orange Canthaxanthin A reddish-orange pigment used in food and animal feedPigment 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +1 Green Green S A synthetic green dye used in food and eye testsDye 路 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia +4 Yellow Quinoline Yellow WS A greenish yellow synthetic dye used in foods, drinks, medicines and cosmeticsDye 路 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia +1 Red Amaranth A synthetic red azo dye once used in foods and cosmeticsDye 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +1 Black Brilliant Black BN A synthetic black dye used in foods and decorations, known as E151 in EuropeDye 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +2 Brown Brown HT A synthetic brown dye used in processed foods and bakingDye Brown Brown FK A synthetic brown food dye once used to colour smoked fish and meatsPigment

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