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A red so gorgeous it's made by boiling fifty thousand crushed beetles.
sourceExtracted from cochineal insects on cactus pads
yieldRoughly 70,000 bugs make one pound
hidden everywhereColors lipstick, yogurt, juice, and candy
ancient luxuryAztecs traded it like gold to Spain
vegan dealbreakerListed as E120 on ingredient labels