Carmine lithium is a natural red colorant, which belongs to the coccid dye family[1].
References
[1] Rasmus J N Frandsen, et al. Heterologous production of the widely used natural food colorant carminic acid in Aspergillus nidulans. Sci Rep. 2018 Aug 27;8(1):12853. DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-30816-9
