purpurin (natural colorant)

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One of the natural colorants extracted from madder roots and other Rubiaceae family plants. Purpurin forms a brilliant red color when mordanted with aluminum salts. It is not considered a permanent artists pigment.
purpurin
Accepted term: 01-Dec-2025