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Recent Examples of colorants
Except for canthaxanthin and orange B dye, the other colorants are made from petroleum.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The process removes everything—dyes, colorants, contaminants, blends—to yield a resin that’s identical (chemically speaking) to virgin polyester.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The process removes everything—dyes, colorants, contaminants, blends—to yield a resin that’s identical (chemically speaking) to virgin polyester.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colorants
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Enhances Brain Health Lutein and zeaxanthin are pigments found in broccoli that have many benefits, including supporting brain health.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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Blueberries Blueberries are one of the richest sources of antioxidants, specifically anthocyanins, the pigments that give them their deep blue-purple color.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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Innovation—from new fibers to sustainable dyes—will continue to come from China and be duplicated in Cambodia.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hot water breaks down the dyes, so preserve your darkest colors and keep them looking like new by using a cold wash cycle.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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Choose from three sizes and five colors.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Oct. 2025
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Available colors and sizing are limited, so be sure to snap up your pair before they’re gone.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Colorants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorants. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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