Without the colourant the dish would be murky grey.
Terra sigillata is also used as a brushable decorative colourant medium in higher temperature glazed ceramic techniques.
Additional uses of the colourant include making preparatory designs on cloth before dyeing with other pigments.
The directive sets out the permitted list of colourants, prescribed maximum levels in feedingstuffs and labelling requirements for feedingstuffs containing them.
Are any of the colourants which are banned from food being used in lipstick and other cosmetics?
I am informed that there is a constant difficulty in the cosmetic industry in the selection of colourants.
The proposed directive will also encourage the marketing and use of alternative colourants.
Despite the fact that earlier regulations have drawn up a list of food colourants, different countries have different laws on their use.
