curcumin
AKA “Diferuloylmethane, Natural yellow 3, Kacha haldi, Curcumin I, Curcuma”
Synthetic
Ingredient Facts
curcumin
AKA: Diferuloylmethane, Natural yellow 3, Kacha haldi, Curcumin I, Curcuma
Synthetic · Antioxidant · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Antioxidant
Colorant
Synthetic
Clean
Curcumin is a natural golden pigment from turmeric that protects skin from environmental damage while adding a warm shimmer to formulas.
Formula
C21H20O6
Mol. Weight
368.4
CAS #
458-37-7
Form
Powder
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Functions
Antioxidant
Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.
Colorant
Gives the product its color. Purely aesthetic — makes the formula look good in the jar but does nothing for your skin.
Neutralizes Free Radicals
Traditional Use
The active compound in turmeric (Curcuma longa), used in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine for over 4,000 years for skin health, inflammation, and healing. Modern skincare applications are based on these ancient practices.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Redness
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
curcumin
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Curcuma longa
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Curcuma Longa Turmeric Root Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Curcumin, an active component of turmeric (Curcuma longa)...
Betül Kocaadam, Nevin Şanlier
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2017
Effects of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) on Skin Health: A Systematic Review of the Clinical Evidence.
Vaughn AR, Branum A, Sivamani RK
Phytotherapy research : PTR, 2016
Effects of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) on Skin Health: A Sys...
Alexandra R Vaughn, Amy Branum, Raja K Sivamani
Phytotherapy research : PTR, 2016
Redox-responsive microemulsion: Fabrication and application to curcumin encapsulation.
Zhang Y, Mu M, Zhou Y, Xie H, Zhao S
Journal of colloid and interface science, 2023
Electrospun chitosan//ethylcellulose-vitamin E//ethylcellulose-curcumin tri-chamber eccentric Janus nanofibers for a joint antibacterial and antioxida
Zhang Z, Xia Y, Gong W, Zhou J, Yu DG et al.
International journal of biological macromolecules, 2024
Verified Feb 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR