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 ...

Some citrus fruits sold at the supermarket chain, including lemons, limes and oranges, are covered in a post-harvest wax containing shellac. Shellac, a resin secreted by the female lac bug on trees in ...

Lemons are one of the most versatile citrus fruits out there, loved for their sour juice and fragrant zest. While they are a staple ingredient found in most kitchens, one thing many people overlook ...

Art Taking the Minimal Out of Minimalism: Robin Peck’s Abstract Skulls There are nine lumps of plaster and Hydrocal — covered in yellowing shellac and polished wax — on display at CANADA on the Lower ...