Is the candy coating pigment a mixture?
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Several different coating methods are available for candies and confectionery to make them look attractive as well as to preserve the contents.
Genuine chocolate coating found in certain chocolates melt easily.
A type of vegetable fat is commonly used as coating for confectionery, which preserves the shape and protects the contents within. Shellac is the hard and shiny coating, usually found on candies. It is made of the resin secretion from the lac bug.
Other uses of food grade Shellac are as coating for pills, to give the shine on fruits and vegetables etc.
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