cochineal

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A water-soluble red colour obtained from the female conchilla, Dactilopius coccus (Coccus cactus), an insect found in central America, and the Caribbean; 1 kg of the colour is obtained from about 150 000 insects. Legally permitted in foods in most countries. Contains carminic acid. Cochineal red A is an alternative name for Ponceau 4R, often used to replace cochineal.