Colourant - Definition and Overview

A colourant is something added to something else to induce a change in colour. Colourants can be dyes, pigments, inks, paint, or chemicals.

Food

Main article: Food coloring

In foods, colourants are food additives, and as such are given a uniformal identification code called an E Number. Not all E Numbers are necessarily colourants.

Example Usage of Colourant