what is in the food color dye #40?!


Question: What is in the food color dye #40?
just want to know if its made from coal or beetles?

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red 40 is made from petrolium

Natural Red #40 is made from cochineal and the Polish cochineal beatles

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allura_Red_…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmine


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