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Aframomum angustifolium seed

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Aframomum angustifolium seed in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Aframomum angustifolium seed extract”.

Also known as Aframomum angustifolium seed extract · Aframomum baumanni seed · Aframomum hanburyi seed · Aframomum sanguineum seed · Amomum angustifolium seed · Amomum clusii seed

Show all 14 names

Amomum danielii seed · Amomum erythrocarpum seed · Amomum sanguineum seed · Amomum sansibaricum seed · Cardamomum angustifolium seed · Cardamomum clusii seed · Cardamomum melegueta seed · Longoza seed

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Aframomum Angustifolium Seed Extract is an extract of seeds of Aframomum angustifolium, Zingiberaceae.

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

What we know about this ingredient

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Aframomum angustifolium seed appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveAframomum Angustifolium Seed Extract is an extract of seeds of Aframomum angustifolium, Zingiberaceae
    • Aframomum Angustifolium Seed Extract is an extract of seeds of Aframomum angustifolium, ZingiberaceaeSource →
  • 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 Aframomum angustifolium seed. 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 Aframomum angustifolium seed yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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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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Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.