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Recent Examples of colorants
Every Rae product remains vegan, non-GMO, gluten-free, and free from harmful fillers, colorants, and artificial preservatives.
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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
But the replacements are still made of complex materials that include additives like colorants; the chemicals can react in ways the companies may not intend or understand, Boucher says.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Except for canthaxanthin and orange B dye, the other colorants are made from petroleum.
—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
Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
But the replacements are still made of complex materials that include additives like colorants; the chemicals can react in ways the companies may not intend or understand, Boucher says.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Except for canthaxanthin and orange B dye, the other colorants are made from petroleum.
—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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Designed to work across a wide range of skin tones, the translucent pigments deliver a soft-focus glow while ingredients like arnica flower extract help calm puffiness, squalene replenishes hydration, and caffeine tightens and depuffs.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Her sustainable sequins — compostable, non-toxic, derived from agricultural waste and natural pigments — are both the smallest objects in the room and the reason for the room's existence.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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For example, food manufacturers agreed to phase out eight synthetic dyes by the end of 2026.—
Jerome Adams,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Food dyes and Tylenol are red herrings.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For quick errands or working around the house, the EasySpirit Women’s Traveltime (now 35 percent off) is a sneaker-clog hybrid that features excellent cushioning and comes in a range of vibrant colors.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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This 100 percent cotton trapeze-style dress comes in 11 colors and sizes S to XXL.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Colorants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorants. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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