For shellac finish users, good news: Shellac flakes have become more plentiful. Even those familiar with shellac may not know that it starts out as a crusty protective coating secreted on tree ...

Dear Dr. Blonz: My question is about the coating often used on nuts and candy. One almond product ingredient label listed “sugar, almonds, flour dextrin, artificial colors and flavors, titanium ...

For lacquer finish users, good news: Shellac flakes have become more plentiful. Shellac starts out as a crusty protective coating secreted on tree branches by the tiny lac bug (Laccifer lacca), which ...

Britain's biggest supermarket confirmed that they are now 'seeking alternatives' to the wax that is applied on some of its fruit after harvesting. The wax contains shellac, a resin secreted by the ...