Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned Red Dye No. 3, artificial food dyes are under increasing scrutiny.

Crush the bug into a fine powder using the pestle (or the back of a metal ... Cochineal is one of the few natural water-soluble dyes to not degrade with time. Europe had no red dyes that could compare ...

Beyond the different process by which natural and Dutch cocoa powder are made (which we'll get into), there are two major ways to tell them apart: color and acidity. Natural cocoa powder ...

Clairol Natural Instincts has redefined affordable hair coloring by incorporating 80% naturally-derived ingredients into their formula. This quick-acting dye demonstrates how advanced technology ...

They found out that some minerals could be ground to obtain a fine powder ... could yield color when mixed with hot water, and this was the origin of natural dyes. Pigments are suitable to ...

STEP 1 - Make your natural dye Carefully chop, smash or peel your chosen fruit or vegetable and add to a pan. Pour in just enough water to cover your ingredients and bring it to the boil.