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Antioxidant

CURCUMIN BIS-METHYL ETHER

CAS 52328-98-0
55

Safety score · 0–100

Moderate

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

A bis-methyl ether of curcumin — a more stable curcuminoid antioxidant. Some methylated curcumin derivatives carry genotoxicity flags in the literature, so this lands in cautious orange.

Function

ANTI-SEBORRHEICANTIOXIDANTANTI-SEBUMCOLORANTHAIR CONDITIONING

Skin benefits

  • Antioxidant activity from curcuminoid backbone
  • Skin-conditioning, anti-seborrheic claims in literature
  • More stable than free curcumin

Known concerns

  • Reported genotoxicity flags for some curcumin methyl-ether derivatives
  • Aromatic methyl-ether with phenolic reactivity
  • EU regulatory attention on methylated curcuminoids
  • Sensitisation potential reported

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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