Ingredients | Amount Per Serving |
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(Saussurea costus )
(dried root)
((Extraction rate: 330 mg of dry plant material per 1 ml.) (Origin: India))
(Costus extract PlantPart: dried root Genus: Saussurea Species: costus Note: (Extraction rate: 330 mg of dry plant material per 1 ml.) (Origin: India) )
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970 mg |
Vegetable Palm Glycerin, crystal clear artesian Hawaiian Water
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Costus Non-Alcohol. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Costus Non-Alcohol. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used in amounts commonly found in foods. Costus oil has Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status for use in foods in the US (4912).
UNSAFE ...when aristolochic acid-contaminated costus products are used orally. Costus root is commonly contaminated with aristolochic acid, which is nephrotoxic and carcinogenic. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers all products containing aristolochic acid to be unsafe and adulterated. Only products analytically verified to be aristolochic acid-free should be used (6118). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of non-contaminated costus when used orally or topically in medicinal amounts.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Costus Non-Alcohol. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Costus Non-Alcohol. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General ...There is limited reliable information available about the adverse effects of costus when used orally or topically.
Immunologic ...Orally and topically, costus might cause allergic reactions, including contact dermatitis (11,73140,73155,73281,73284,73288).
Oncologic ...Costus root is commonly contaminated with aristolochic acid, which is carcinogenic (6118).
Renal ...Costus root is commonly contaminated with aristolochic acid, which is nephrotoxic (6118).