Lac is a natural resin secreted by lac insects for protection. It is biodegradable, non-toxic, and odorless. Lac insects suck the sap of trees and secrete lac resin to cover their bodies. There are different types of lac depending on when it is harvested from the lac-bearing twigs - ari lac is immature lac harvested before larval emergence while phunki lac is harvested after. Stick lac, seed lac, shellac, button lac, garnet lac, bleached lac, dewaxed lac, lac wax, and lac dye are various byproducts derived from lac through processing.