Cardamom Seed
AKA “Cardamom oil, Elettaria cardamomum, Green cardamom”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Cardamom seed
AKA: Cardamom oil, Elettaria cardamomum, Green cardamom
Ingredient · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
Clean
Cardamom Seed is a cosmetic ingredient. Rated low hazard by EWG.
Family
Brassicaceae (Mustard/Cabbage family)
Plant Part
Seed
CAS #
8000-66-6
Form
Powder
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Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Antioxidant Protection
Reduces Inflammation
Fights Bacteria
Fights skin inflammation
Protects against free radical damage
Helps prevent skin infections
Traditional Use
Used in Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Indian beauty practices for its warming, digestive, and skin-stimulating properties; valued in aromatherapy and skincare for its spicy, clarifying qualities.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
elettaria cardamomum (cardamom) seed extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
elettaria cardamomum (green cardamom) seed extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Cardamom Seed
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
elettaria cardamomum (cardamom) seed extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Protective Role of Phenolic Compounds from Whole Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton) against LPS-Induced Inflammation in Colon and Macrophage C
Sreedharan S, Nair V, Cisneros-Zevallos L
Nutrients, 2023
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR