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Elettaria cardamomum seed oil

CAS 8000-66-6

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

85940-32-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Elettaria cardamomum seed oil in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Elettaria cardamomum seed extract”.

Also known as Elettaria cardamomum seed extract · Elettaria cardamomum seed powder · Cardamom oil · Cardamom seed oil · Cardamom volatile oil · Elettaria cardamomum oil

Show all 27 names

cardamom Oils · Alpinia cardamomum oil · Amomum cardamomum oil · Amomum ensal oil · Amomum racemosum oil · Amomum repens oil · Amomum uncinatum oil · Cardamomum elletari oil · Cardamomum malabaricum oil · Cardamomum minus oil · Cardamomum officinale oil · Cardamomum verum oil · Elettaria repens oil · Matonia cardamomum oil · Zingiber minus oil · Cardamom seed, oil (elletaria cardamomum (l.) maton) · Cardamom seed CO2 extract · Cardamom seed absolute · Cardamom seed distillate · Cardamom seed extract · Cardamon seed

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a tonic and a fragrance ingredient. Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract is an extract from the seeds of the Cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum, Zingiberaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Tonic
  • Perfuming
  • Fragrance
  • Humectant
  • Flavouring
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Elettaria cardamomum seed oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract is an extract from the seeds of the Cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum, ZingiberaceaeSource →
    • "Cardamom Oil". Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the dried ripe seeds of Elettaria cardamomum, Zingiberaceae. It contains Eucalyptol, sabinene, D-alpha-terpineol and its acetate, borneol, limonene, terpinene, L-4-terpinenol and its acetate and formateSource →
    • Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground seeds of Cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum, ZingiberaceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 31 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Deodorizer, Humectant.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 31 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Deodorizer, Humectant.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Elettaria cardamomum seed oil. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Elettaria cardamomum seed oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated October 2018

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Elettaria cardamomum seed oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

31

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

Skin conditioningTonicPerfumingFragranceHumectantFlavouring
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Elettaria cardamomum seed oil; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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