artificial coloring
Lab-made food pigments
Artificial coloring refers to synthetic dyes or pigments added to food, cosmetics, or other products to enhance or alter their appearance.
These colorings are manufactured chemically rather than derived from natural sources like plants or minerals.
Food labels often list them by number or name: The ingredient list showed artificial coloring Red 40.
Some people avoid artificial colorings due to concerns about allergies or hyperactivity in children, though regulatory agencies generally consider approved colorings safe.
- iron oxidesMetal-oxygen corrosion products
- tartrazineSynthetic yellow food additive
- chromophoresLight-absorbing molecular regions
- curcuminTurmeric's yellow pigment
- ultramarinesDeep blue coloring agents
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