Lac is the resinous secretion of Laccifer lacca. This insect, whose habitat is distributed between Thailand and Southern China, colonizes the branches of host trees and coats them with the resinous secretion. The coated branches are called sticklac. Lac pigment is obtained by scraping off the lac from the sticklac, extracting with boiling water followed by purification. It is mainly composed of laccaic acids. Lac Color is used in jelly, confectionery and surimi products such as kamaboko.