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COCHINILLA

Cochineal is traditionally used in Peru since the pre-Inca civilizations in watery state using alum as a mordant, to dye alpaca and cotton hairs. Currently, the main use of cochineal is in the modality of carmine, which is a versatile product of great value for many industries
The cochineal insect is a parasitic hemiptera of plants belonging to the family Dactylopiidae, whose host is the nopales or prickly pears (Opuntia). It is also known by the name carmin de cochinilla, grana cochinilla.
Physical characteristics
- It is a solid formed by granules that correspond to the females of the insect.
- These granules have irregular, oval and segmented shape, the size of the granules is variable.
- Chemical characteristics.
- Percentage of carminic acid: Greater than or equal to 18%.
- Humidity: Greater than or equal to 13%
- We can not say that the cochineal of a particular color and any dye does not give a single color but a variety of them depending on the vinegar, lemon), the proportion of coloring matters with respect to the weight of the fibers, the quality of the dyes , the type of water, the PH level, and other factors. Depending on all these variables, with the cochineal we can get from violet and fuchsia tones, to oranges, reds and roses of great brightness and luminosity, in a wide range of shades, shades and shades. A party!