Exotic resin. In its raw state, it is red. It is used to produce red paint. It contains 75% resin, 5% wax, and 6% pigment. Yellow, in thin flakes. It dissolves in alcohol, borax, or strong alkalis. When heated with ammonia, it produces water-based varnishes. It differs from other resins in that it does not dissolve in drying oils, as it contains fatty acids rather than resin acids. It melts at a temperature of 100–115°C. Shellac bleaches, but darkens when exposed to air. It should be stored in water.