This product carries a California Proposition 65 warning due to naturally occurring lead found in certain botanical ingredients, including turmeric, ginger, and cinnamon. Lead is present in soil and can be absorbed by plants as they grow. This specific lot exceeds California’s conservative Prop 65 exposure threshold, which requires a warning. The product is made in compliance with applicable federal safety standards, and no lead is intentionally added.
This product includes a Proposition 65 warning because it may expose consumers to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. The presence of lead is due to naturally occurring trace amounts found in certain plant-based ingredients used in this product, specifically turmeric, ginger, and cinnamon.
Lead occurs naturally in the environment and is commonly present at low levels in soil and water. As a result, botanical and spice ingredients like turmeric, ginger, and cinnamon can naturally absorb trace amounts of lead as they grow. These ingredients are not intentionally contaminated, and no lead is added during manufacturing.
While we routinely test our ingredients and finished products, this specific production lot contains lead levels that exceed California’s Proposition 65 “safe harbor” exposure threshold, which requires a warning, even though the product may still comply with federal safety standards.
Prop 65 has some of the strictest limits in the country, and a warning is required even when the exposure level is very low and within ranges commonly found in plant-based foods.
Yes. This product is manufactured following applicable federal food safety and quality standards. Proposition 65 warnings are not a determination that a product is unsafe, but rather, a requirement to inform California consumers when exposures exceed very conservative state thresholds.
Many common foods, including spices, vegetables, and grains, can carry similar warnings in California due to naturally occurring elements.
For more information about Proposition 65, please visit:
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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