EWG Skin Deep® | What is CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT POWDER

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Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Powder

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● CURCUMA DOMESTICA EXTRACT

● CURCUMA LONGA

● CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT EXTRACT

● CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT POWDER

● CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT

● CURCUMA LONGA ROOT POWDER

● CURCUMA LONGA, EXT.

● EXTRACT OF CURCUMA LONGA

● EXTRACT OF TURMERIC

● TURMERIC EXTRACT

● TURMERIC OLEORESIN (CURCUMA LONGA L.)

● TURMERIC POWDER

● TURMERIC ROOT EXTRACT

● TURMERIC ROOT POWDER

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Powder is a powder of the dried crushed rhizomes of theturmeric, Curcuma longa.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

lipstick	11 products
serums & essences	10 products
mask	10 products
lip gloss	7 products
bar soap	6 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	6 products
facial cleanser	5 products
shampoo	5 products
moisturizer	4 products
body wash/cleanser	3 products
bath oil/salts/soak	3 products
exfoliant/scrub	3 products
toners/astringents	3 products
bronzer/highlighter	2 products
conditioner	2 products
hair treatment/serum	2 products
lip balm	1 products
	1 products

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any irritation	Open scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as potentially toxic or harmful	Open scientific literature

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show any effects at high doses	Open scientific literature

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
1743 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Everything Added to Food

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

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