| FEMA | N/A |
| CAS | 1260-17-9 |
| EINECS | 215-023-3 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | N/A |
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| Odor | N/A |
| Flavor | N/A |
| Material Notes | coloring matter from the insect coccus cacti l. it is used in foods, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, etc., as a dye, and also has use as a microscopic stain and biological marker. Isol. from cochineal, obt. from the dried female bodies of the insect Dactylopius coccus. Dyestuff, red food colouring. [CCD] |