Beauty ingredient · Colorant

Carmine (CI 75470)

A red pigment from cochineal insects; not vegan.

  • Cosmetic colorant
  • Expert review pending

Concern level

No concern Level 0 of 4 How concern levels work

A whole food or a benign function, with no credible concern. It never costs points. The concern level sets how many points Carmine (CI 75470) costs on a product’s receipt.

Diets and allergens

Vegan
No
Vegetarian
No
Gluten-free
Depends on the source

For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.

Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (6)
  • carmine
  • ci 75470
  • cochineal
  • carminic acid
  • natural red 4
  • carmine ci 75470

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