Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
Curcuma oil
CAS 8024-37-1 · 80/100 · High conf.
Concern score
80/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Curcuma oil in plain language
Also known as Curcuma longa rhizome essential oil · Turmeric · Turmeric oil · Turmeric oleoresin · Curcuma longa (turmeric) root oil · Oleoresin turmeric
Show all 23 names
Amomum curcuma root oil · Curcuma brog root oil · Curcuma domestica root oil · Curcuma longa root oil · Curcuma montana root oil · Curcuma ochrorhiza root oil · Curcuma soloensis root oil · Curcuma viridiflora root oil · Kua domestica root oil · Stissera curcuma root oil · Stissera longa root oil · Turmeric volatile oil · Curcuma longa oils · Oil of turmeric · Turmeric extract (Curcuma longa L.) · Turmeric oil (Curcuma longa L.) · turmeric extract
Used in food as a flavouring agent, colour.
- Flavouring agent, colour
- Fragrance
- Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care.
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Curcuma oil appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
GLOBALJECFANO ADI ALLOCATEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: flavouring agent, colour.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: flavouring agent, colour.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.Source →
Expert safety opinions
Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
JECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: flavouring agent, colour.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Curcuma oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Curcuma oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
2
Named organisations
3
Personal care
Typical roles
Flavouring agent, colourFragrance
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Curcuma oil; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- Boulettes aux LégumesGarden Gourmet · Meals
- MAGGI Bouillon KUB BIO Légumes 80gMaggi · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Mousline NatureMousline · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Bouillon Kub LégumesMaggi · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- PuréeMousline · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Cabillaud sauce Citron riz aux petits légumesMarie · Meals
- MAGGI Bouillon de Volaille 18 cubes - 180gNestlé, Maggi · Condiments
- Petites gambas compotée de tomates Tagliatelles au pestoMarie · Frozen Foods
- Filet de Saumon Purée de BrocolisFleury Michon · Meals
- Parmentier de saumon 🐟Maison Briau · Seafood
- BOUILLON KUB LEGUMES - 25% DE SELMaggi · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- MAGGI Bouillon KUB BIO Volaille 80gBio+, Maggi · Condiments
- Paupiette de veau jardinière de légumesMarie · Meats And Their Products
- Vegan Bouillon powderMarigold · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Parmentier de canardMaison Tino · Meats And Their Products
- Soupe Thai (Nouilles, champignons et pousses de soja) د تای سوپKNORR · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- ChipsterBelin · Snacks
- gnocchi di patateRUMMO · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Taboulé orientalCarrefour · Meals
- Crevettes à l'indienne, lentilles corail et légumesPicard · Frozen Foods
- Purée de pommes de terre en floconsMousline · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Couscous Oriental légumes cuisinés et poulet émincéWeightWatchers · Meals
- Fourrés vanille bioBJORG · Snacks
- Poulet au curry et au lait de coco, duo de rizpicard · Meats And Their Products
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Curcuma oil in the catalog.