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Shellac is a natural resin secreted by a tiny insect living on trees in Asia. It is added for shine and a protective coating – you find it on dragées, sweets, chocolate-coated treats and citrus peel.
Where you find it: coated sweets, citrus (surface), tablets
No need to avoid; vegans should watch for it.
Shellac is the purified secretion of the lac insect Kerria lacca, a mixture of polyesters of hydroxy fatty acids. It serves as a glazing and coating agent (also on fruit and coffee beans) and is authorised in the EU only for specified uses. No safety concerns are known at authorised uses, but it is not vegan.
This information is educational and based on EFSA assessments and available studies; it does not replace medical advice. With allergies, intolerances or illness, follow your doctor’s advice.
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