1. Provides natural red to orange-red pigmentation, offering a vivid, stable hue derived from lac insects, replacing synthetic red/orange colorants.
2. Exhibits good heat and pH stability (pH 4-8), resisting degradation during high-temperature food processing and long-term storage.
3. Boasts strong dyeing ability, easily adhering to proteins and starches in food matrices without fading easily.
4. Maintains natural safety, meeting food-grade standards with no harmful synthetic additives.
5. Preserves pigment integrity via gentle extraction and drying, retaining the characteristic color and stability of natural lac dye.
