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Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Powder

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (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, and TURMERIC ROOT POWDER

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

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reingredientive Toxicity
LOW

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Products with this Ingredient

lip gloss	19 products
moisturizer	12 products
mask	12 products
bar soap	11 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	10 products
facial cleanser	9 products
body wash/cleanser	8 products
shampoo	8 products
serums & essences	7 products
exfoliant/scrub	7 products
lipstick	5 products
conditioner	5 products
fragrance for women	4 products
hair treatment/serum	4 products
bath oil/salts/soak	4 products
toners/astringents	3 products
mascara	3 products
hand cream	2 products
foundation	2 products
bronzer/highlighter	2 products
concealer	2 products
toothpaste	2 products
BB cream	2 products
blush	1 products
tooth whitening	1 products
	1 products
baby shampoo	1 products
baby soap	1 products
baby lotion	1 products
body spray	1 products
after shave	1 products
makeup remover	1 products
facial powder	1 products
eye liner	1 products
after sun product	1 products
around-eye cream	1 products
other eye makeup	1 products

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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