Violet Natural Dye

What is Violet Natural Dye

Since ancient times, purple has been considered an elegant color associated with wealth and prosperity, nobility and extravagance. In ancient Europe, purple dye became the exclusive color of the nobility due to its high cost and scarcity. At that time, the purple dye was extracted from some rare sea snails. Nearly ten thousand sea snails could only extract 1 gram of purple, which was only enough to dye the edges of clothes. This precious natural dye was called Tyrian Purple. Later, purple dye extracted from cochineal bugs became popular in Western countries in the 16th century, but it still remained expensive. It was not until the 18th century that William Perkins unexpectedly discovered mauveine, and since then, inexpensive chemically synthesized purple dyes have been developed, allowing purple to truly enter the homes of ordinary people. The dyes used for dyeing in ancient China were mostly natural mineral or plant dyes, with plant dyes being the most commonly used and widely used in natural dyeing. Purple dyes in China are not rare. Natural purple dyes mainly come from Lithospermum erythrorhizon, Perilla frutescens, Basella alba, mulberries, amaranth, purple sweet potatoes, lichens, mosses, blackberries, cochineal insects, kerria lacca, etc.

Several Major Violet Natural Dyes

The advantages of natural dyes mainly lie in their non toxicity, biodegradability, environmental compatibility, soft and natural color, and health and safety. The sources of purple natural dyes are abundant, and below are several representative ones.
Natural Lithospermum Dye
Lithospermum erythrorhizon is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Verbenaceae. The root of Lithospermum erythrorhizon is thick and robust, with a dark purple appearance and a purple red cross-section, rich in purple substances. In addition to its medicinal value, lithospermum erythrorhizon is also an important “purple” plant dye. Lithospermum erythrorhizon is an anthraquinone dye with naphthoquinone derivatives as pigment components, including shikonin, acetyl shikonin, deoxy shikonin, isobutyl shikonin, isovalerylshikonin, β, β – dimethylacryloyl shikonin, β – hydroxyisovalerylshikonin, shikonin, purple red, α – methyl-n-butyrylshikonin, 3,4-dimethylpentene-3-acylshikonin, as well as fatty acids such as palmitic acid, oleic acid, and linoleic acid.
Natural Perilla Dye
Perilla frutescens is native to China and has a history of over 2000 years. It is an annual upright herbaceous plant in the family Lamiaceae, belonging to the genus Perilla. Perilla can be used as a spice, medicinal herb, as well as for dyeing textiles and food. Perilla frutescens, as a natural dye, contains abundant anthocyanins and has good stability. After boiling perilla leaves in water, the fabric can be soaked and dyed. The resulting fabric not only has a bright color, but also has the special aroma of perilla leaves.
Natural Vinespinach Red
Vinespinach Red, also known as okra pigment, is mainly composed of betacyanine and a small amount of betamin. It is extracted from the mature fruit of the annual entwined herbaceous plant Basella rubra L. It appears as a dark purple powder and is easily soluble in water and dilute ethanol, but insoluble in organic solvents such as anhydrous ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate, chloroform, and ether. It is mainly used for color packaging of candy, jelly, cakes, cakes, Mantou, carbonated drinks, etc. It can also be used for cosmetics and other chemical products. It is a purple to red colorant.
Natural Mulberry Dye
Mulberry, the fruit of the mulberry genus in the family Moraceae, is native to central China and has a cultivation history of about 4000 years. It can be consumed, has medicinal value, and can also be dyed. Mulberry plant dye is a natural red pigment extracted from purple red mulberries, mainly composed of cyanidin-3-glucoside and cyanidin-3-rutin.
Natural Purple Sweet Potato
Purple sweet potato is a kind of herbaceous plant in the Sweet Potato genus of the Convolvulaceae family, with purple roots, stems, leaves, and tubers. Purple sweet potato pigment (PSPC) is a natural edible pigment of anthocyanins extracted and refined from about parts of purple sweet potatoes. Its pure product presents a red to purple red powder and is a water-soluble pigment. Purple sweet potato pigments are complex in composition, with the main components being cyanogenic glycosides and methyl anthocyanin glycosides. Due to its bright color, non-toxic and odorless properties, as well as various pharmacological and health benefits such as anti mutagenicity, antioxidant, and anti-tumor effects, it is widely used in food, medicine, cosmetics, feed, dyes, and other fields.
Carmine Natural Dye
The cochineal insect is a precious resource insect of the Dactylopius genus in the family Macroscale. It is native to Mexico and Central America and mainly parasitizes cacti. The cochineal acid contained in female cochineal bugs is processed into usable carmine dye, which can be used as a safe and non-toxic natural dye to dye fabrics in different shades of red, pink, purple, or orange. In addition to being used as a dye, carmine is also used in food additives, pharmaceutical industries, and cosmetics, especially for coloring many high-end lipsticks.
Natural Lac Dyer Red
Lac Dyer Red is a mixture of five coloring components: Laccaid acid A, Laccaid acid B, Laccaid acid C, Laccaid acid D, and Laccaid acid E. Among them, Laccaid acid A accounts for 85%. Natural Lac Dyer Red comes from kerria lacca, a species of insect in the family Kerriidae. It is one of the important resource insects in China. Female kerria lacca can secrete purple glue and form a shell outside the body. After purification and processing, it can be made into lac dyer resin, lac dyer wax, and lac dyer pigment. Among them, lac dyer pigment plays an important role in dyeing and is one of the few natural animal dyes. In ancient China, it was an important dye for textiles such as silk. And it has excellent properties such as non-toxic and non irritating to humans.

Violet Natural Dye Side Effects

Purple natural dyes are mainly derived from plants and animals, and have natural and safe characteristics. Some may have national effects on special populations, but generally there are no side effects.

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