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ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED EXTRACT

Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract is an extract from the seeds of the Cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum, Zingiberaceae

ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED EXTRACT is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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What the official INCI name states

The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.

Identity type from wording
biological_material
Preparation or form
SEED EXTRACT, EXTRACT
Stated biological parts
SEED
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Elettaria cardamomum

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Verified source-organism taxonomy

Exact scientific names from the INCI wording matched the immutable Catalogue of Life release shown here.

2026-07-17 XR

Elettaria cardamomum

accepted

(L.) Maton

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Elettaria
Green CardamomCardamonCardamom
Open Catalogue of Life record

Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.

Inventory details for ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED EXTRACT

INCI name

ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED EXTRACT

Description

Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract is an extract from the seeds of the Cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum, Zingiberaceae

Record provenance

Inventory reference
76151
Imported identity
ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED EXTRACT
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
85940-32-5
EC
288-922-1
Restriction
—
Function
PERFUMING
Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.
TONIC
Producing a feeling of well-being on skin and hair.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#9783 · ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED EXTRACT

Other ingredients from the same source

Elettaria cardamomum

Green CardamomCardamonCardamom

4 other ingredients in this inventory name the same organism. Sharing a source is not sharing an identity: a leaf extract, a seed oil and a ferment are different materials with different specifications.

Records sharing a CAS or EC identity

ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED POWDER

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

ECHINACEA PALLIDA EXTRACTMOISTURISING, SKIN CONDITIONING, TONIC
ECHINACEA PURPUREA EXTRACTMOISTURISING, SKIN CONDITIONING, TONIC
ECHINACEA PURPUREA ROOT EXTRACTMOISTURISING, SKIN CONDITIONING, TONIC
ELEOCHARIS DULCIS SEED EXTRACTSKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, TONIC
ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED OILFRAGRANCE, PERFUMING, TONIC
EPHEDRA DISTACHYA EXTRACTSKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, TONIC
EPHEDRA SINICA EXTRACTSKIN CONDITIONING, TONIC
EQUISETUM ARVENSE EXTRACTASTRINGENT, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SOOTHING, TONIC

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED EXTRACT appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED EXTRACT as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED EXTRACT is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED EXTRACT is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED EXTRACT carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 85940-32-5 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.
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Source note for ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED EXTRACT

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED EXTRACT from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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