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Pure Turmeric Extract - 95% Curcumin, Lab-Tested Quality

What’s Really Inside Today’s Turmeric Supply Chain

Ask any formulator chasing clean-label color and potency: pure turmeric extract is having a moment. Natural pigments are edging out synthetics, and curcuminoid standardization has become less of a nice-to-have and more of a purchase order line item. I’ve toured plants that smell like warm ginger and citrus, and—honestly—the better vendors let you see their data before you even ask.

Product snapshot: Turmeric extract & Curcumin

Curcumin is the principal curcuminoid from Curcuma longa (ginger family). In real-world use, it’s a hybrid hero: herbal supplement, cosmetics pigment, and a reliable food flavor/color (E100 in the EU). From the Hongri facility in Hebei (No. 268 Xianghe Street, Economic Development Zone of Xingtai city, Hebei 054001 China), batches are typically ethanol-extracted, HPLC-verified, and packed for global routes that now demand better traceability than ever.

Parameter	Spec (typical)
Curcuminoids (HPLC)	≥ 95% (curcumin ≈ 75–80%)
Appearance / Color strength	Bright yellow-orange powder; E100 performance varies by matrix
Mesh size	80–200 mesh options
Solvent residues	Meets JECFA/FCC limits; ethanol-based process preferred
Heavy metals	Pb < 1.0 ppm, As < 1.0 ppm, Cd < 0.5 ppm (lot COA)
Microbiology	TPC ≤ 10,000 cfu/g; Yeast/Mold ≤ 100 cfu/g; Pathogens: absent
Shelf life	24–36 months unopened; cool, dry, light-protected

Process flow (what really happens)

Materials: Curcuma longa rhizomes (traceable farms) → food-grade ethanol → purified water → optional carriers for dispersibility.

Methods: Cleaning and drying → milling → solvent extraction → concentration → crystallization → filtration → vacuum drying → milling/sieving → blending → final HPLC profiling → metal detection → packed in fiber drums with inner liners.

Testing standards: HPLC for curcuminoids (AOAC-validated methods), residual solvents per JECFA/FCC, heavy metals by ICP-MS, micro per ISO 17025-accredited labs. Service life depends on oxygen and light load—honestly, a nitrogen flush helps more than people think.

Where it’s used (and why)

Supplements: capsules, tablets; sometimes paired with piperine or made hydro-dispersible for improved handling.
Food & beverage: bakery glows, condiments, RTD beverages seeking warm gold; flavor plus color in one SKU.
Cosmetics: serums, masks, and soaps chasing that earthy-gold hue (stability varies by pH, just note that).

Advantages: consistent chroma, robust COAs, and a mature global spec framework. Some customers say the batch-to-batch color is “surprisingly steady” even across different matrices.

Vendor landscape (quick read)

Vendor	Curcuminoids	Certs	Traceability	Lead time	Customization
Hongri (Hebei)	95% ±	ISO 22000, HACCP, Halal, Kosher	Farm-to-lot documents	7–15 days	Mesh, dispersible, blends
Vendor B (global)	90–95%	GMP, Halal	Lot COA only	2–4 weeks	Limited
Vendor C (regional)	85–95%	Basic FSMS	Partial farm data	10–20 days	Custom color focus

Customization & real-world tweaks

Hydro-dispersible or granulated forms for beverage plants that hate dust.
Color-intensity matching for brand consistency across dairy vs. bakery matrices.
Blends with natural carriers to reduce clumping and improve pourability.

Case notes from the field

A Southeast Asian beverage line switched to pure turmeric extract from a 6% synthetic blend; sensory held, and color stayed within ΔE 2.1 over 12 weeks at 25°C. Another cosmetics client reformulated a wash-off mask—pH 5.5—to a 95% curcuminoid concentrate; staining dropped after particle-size tuning. “It just behaves better,” their R&D lead told me, which I guess is lab-speak for fewer headaches.

Compliance, testing, and paperwork (the part buyers check)

Expect COA with HPLC chromatograms, MSDS, allergen and GMO statements, and certificates (Halal, Kosher). Specs aligned with JECFA/FCC; E100 labeling in the EU; AOAC methods for assay; ISO 17025 labs for third-party verification. For pure turmeric extract, these aren’t extras—they’re table stakes.

Origin: No. 268 Xianghe Street, Economic Development Zone of Xingtai city, Hebei 054001 China

References

FAO/WHO JECFA. Curcumin: Specifications for the identity and purity.
European Commission. Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 – E100 Curcumin specifications.
USP Herbal Medicines Compendium. Curcuma longa Rhizome monograph.
AOAC Official Method 2016.16: Determination of Curcuminoids by HPLC.

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