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Beta-Carotene
Beta-Carotene · CI 40800
The orange-yellow plant pigment. In products it adds color and keeps oils from going rancid.
What it does
It adds orange-yellow color and works as an antioxidant that keeps a product’s oils from going rancid. It’s a plant pigment the body can turn into vitamin A.
Also known as
provitamin a
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