Whats That Glaze on Your Vitamins?

Many people may not be aware that the glaze that covers some of their favorite products including vitamins, pharmaceuticals, candy and even some fruit may actually be made from shellac; a resin made from the secretions of the female lac insect.When used in food and confections, shellac has the food additive number E904, and is described on food labels as confectioners glaze, confectioners resin, resinous glaze, candy glaze, pure food glaze and natural glaze.The main uses of shellac in confectionery are to do with coating chocolate goods, such as candy-covered nuts and raisins, and similar products. But what many people may not realize is that its also used as a coating on some nutritional supplements, medicines, fruit, and even coffee beans.Image: Carlos Porto / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
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