For lacquer finish users, good news: Shellac flakes have become more plentiful. Shellac starts out as a crusty protective coating secreted on tree branches by the tiny lac bug (Laccifer lacca), which ...

If you've ever admired the jeweled orbs of jelly beans, lusted over the Junior Mints at the concession stand, or swooned at an extra-shiny Cosmic Crisp apple at the grocery store, you might be a fan ...

If you've ever wondered what the ingredient is that makes jelly beans so hard and shiny, you may wish you had never asked that question at all. So let's not beat around the bush: Jelly beans are shiny ...

A close up of lac bugs and their secretions on a tree - Vinicius R. Souza/Shutterstock The next time you're eating shiny candy, look at the ingredients list. You might see "confectioner's glaze." Also ...