Cochineal（胭脂虫）学名叫Dactylopius coccus，寄生在多刺的pear cactus（仙人掌上），它们体内含胭脂红酸，可以制成cochineal dye（胭脂红色素）广泛地用于食品、化妆品、药品等多种行业中。

Yes, the cochineal ingredient you see listed on makeup products actually comes from dead insects. But don’t freak out. While it does sound gross — the process is actually pretty fascinating.

This article was originally published with the title “ Cochineal Cultivation in Teneriffe ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 13 No. 30 (April 1858), p. 237 doi:10.1038 ...

Carmine is a bright red pigment made from cochineal insects, commonly used in cosmetics, food coloring, and art, valued for its vibrant, rich color.

The global cochineal extract market size was valued at USD 35.4 billion in 2021 and is anticipated to reach an expected value of USD 69.5 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 6.9% over the forecast period ...

Cochineal bugs — oval-shaped scale insects around 0.2 inches long — are harvested and turned into the natural dyes cochineal extract, carmine, and the pure pigment carminic acid.

Madder, cochineal, Mauveine; Dyes have incited murder and subterfuge, made and lost fortunes and turned clothes into a status symbol for thousands of years. A new book examines why.

Cochineal’s significance as a red dye has guided human history in the Americas and beyond. So first, what is cochineal? Cochineal is the name of the insect and the red dye that is made from it.

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About 2000 years ago, Aztec people had been using cochineal insects to colour their textiles. It takes about 1,30,000 insects to produce a kilogramme of powdered dye.