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Recent Examples of colorantBut some of these colorants have long been banned in the European Union, Canada and other countries without the pressure of a Delaney Clause.—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025 Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, a Democrat who introduced the California legislation that banned Red No. 3 in his state, said outlawing the colorant won’t result in any products being removed from U.S. supermarkets.—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025 Though Red 3, like most artificial colorants, has no functional purpose, our brains are hardwired to prefer red foods.—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 15 Jan. 2025 This funding—raised from seed investments, grants and awards—will ramp up the development and commercialization of products without synthetic chemicals from colorants for markets including fashion and cosmetics.—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for colorant
To everyone’s surprise, the phytoplankton were not asleep either: Hoppe measured higher levels of the pigment chlorophyll—a useful proxy for active photosynthesis—in the seawater than anyone expected.
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Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
That green pigment comes from centella asiatica (cica), a skin-care staple that counteracts redness and soothes irritation.
Issued on February 20, 2025, the recall was prompted by the discovery of undeclared sesame, soy, wheat, and artificial food dyes (Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, Red No. 6).
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Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Traps can be dyed using sumac, leaf, or logwood dye, or dipped with commercially-available products like Full Metal Jacket.
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