Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This is a dried insect product that people unknowingly eat nearly everyday. It's from an insect called a "lac insect" and is often used in food as a glaze. You might find it in the ingredients of candy - like Whoppers Malted Milk Balls - food, and even cosmetics under the name "lac resin" or "confectioner's glaze". This video answers the questions:

Are there insects in candy?
Are there insects in food?
Are there insects in cosmetics?
What is lac resin?
What is confectioner's glaze?

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