Does the red pigment found in lipsticks, other cosmetics, and even food actually come from the guts of a Mexican beetle type insect? What is this dye named on ingredient lists, and
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If you find this plant infestation in your garden, here's what you should do – Orange County Register
![🆒 Chris Parry Research on X: "@ShutUpAmanda Most red food colouring and lipstick gets its colour from from crushed cochineal beetles! Skittles are coated in bug blood! https://t.co/rGih384EJJ" / X 🆒 Chris Parry Research on X: "@ShutUpAmanda Most red food colouring and lipstick gets its colour from from crushed cochineal beetles! Skittles are coated in bug blood! https://t.co/rGih384EJJ" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E2_GdQSVcAAc53n.jpg)