Red to dark red, crumbly solid or powder. A colouring that makes many foods red. Found in alcoholic drinks, fruit pie fillings, jams, many sweets and even cheeses.
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| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Matching Terms Not Found | |
| European Union | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Cochineal or carmines or carminic acid |
| Philippines | Approved | Carmines |
| Japan | Unknown | None |
| Austria | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Belgium | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Cyprus | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Denmark | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Estonia | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Finland | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| France | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Germany | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Greece | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Hungary | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Ireland | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Italy | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Latvia | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Lithuania | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Malta | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Netherlands | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Poland | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Portugal | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Romania | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Slovakia | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Slovenia | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Spain | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Sweden | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
| Australia | Approved | Cochineal or carmines or carminic acid |
| New Zealand | Approved | Cochineal or carmines or carminic acid |
E120 - Carmines: Cochineal is made from the female insect found on cacti called Dactylopius Coccus. She is boiled alive or left to "cook" alive through sun exposure. Cochineal is the result of crushing scales of the insect into a red powder.
E120 - Carmines: Linked to hyperactivity, possibly toxic to embryo.
E120 - Carmines: Color Obtained from insects. All insects except Locust are Haram in Islam.
E120 - Carmines: Linked to hyperactivity.
E120 - Carmines: May cause asthmatic and allergic reactions.
Cochineal
Carminic acid
CI Natural Red 4
Alum lake of carminic acid
b rose liquid
c.i. 75470
Carmine
Coccus cacti l. color principle
Cochineal c.i. 75470
Cochineal extract lake
Natural red 4
3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]anthracene-2-carboxylic acid
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| Supplier | Country | |
|---|---|---|
 | Bronson and Jacobs PTY. Limited | Australia |
 | KF Specialty Ingredients | Australia |
 | Hawkins Watts | Australia and New Zealand |
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