The yellow pigment of turmeric, used as an antioxidant and colorant and regulated in Annex IV.
What it is
Curcumin is the main yellow pigment of the turmeric root, Curcuma longa, a diarylheptanoid with the Colour Index number CI 75300. CosIng lists it as an antioxidant and colorant. In the EU it is listed in Annex IV (colorants).
Where it is used
Found in creams, masks, soaps, makeup and other products with a yellow or golden tint.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
See the EU regulation section for the applicable conditions, including purity criteria. The INCI name does not reveal whether it was extracted from turmeric or synthesised.
Functions
- Antioxidant
- Inhibiting reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.
- Colorant
- Exclusively or mainly intended to colour the cosmetic product, the body as a whole or certain parts thereof, by absorption or reflection of visible light; (precursors of oxidative hair colorants shall be deemed colorants). All authorised colorants are substances in the positive list of Annex IV to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
EU regulation
EU · Annex IV, entry 114Curcumins
- Conditions and warnings
- Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 100)
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
Products with this ingredient (6)
- Rozświetlająco-liftingujący, senolityczny krem do twarzy na dzień z oligopeptydami 3%, ekstraktem z kwiatu lotosu 2% oraz ekstraktem z kurkumy 0,5% MORNING MIRACLE · Veoli Botanica
- /korneoterapeutyczny-krem-do-twarzy-SKIN-PROGRESS · YOPE
- Lekki krem o silnie nawilżającym działaniu. · YOPE
- Puder eksfoliujący do twarzy Acne Control · YOPE
- Maska na noc na niedoskonałości Skin Progress Acne Control · YOPE
- A True Glow-Up Duo · True Botanicals