This is a semi-finished product resulting from the crushing, washing, dehydration, and drying processes of raw lac. It serves as the raw material for the production of various lac sheets and bleached lac. Its quality directly affects the manufacturing processes and product quality of sheet lac and bleached lac. The presence of small impurities such as wooden sticks is considered normal. Shellac red pigment Natural shellac red pigment, a product of lac insects, is a natural food coloring agent soluble in both water and ethanol. It boasts high safety, strong coloring power, and excellent lightfastness. Its color varies from orange-yellow through orange-red to purple-red in aqueous solutions, depending on pH values: below 4 it appears orange-yellow, between 4.0-5.0 it turns orange-red, and above 6.0 it becomes purple-red, with a particle size passing 160 mesh 102%. Suitable for a range of food industries (beverages, wines, cakes, candies coloring), and cosmetic applications (lipsticks, rouges), it offers bright colors, harmlessness to human health, and all-around wellness benefits, surpassing chemically synthesized pigments. As such, it is widely favored. The primary markets for shellac red pigment are Japan, South Korea, Europe, and the United States.