Industrial packaging of Cardamom essential oils
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Cardamom

Pure and natural essential oil

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  • Code: T1513
  • INCI: Elettaria cardamomum
  • CAS: 8000-66-6
  • EINECS: 288-922-1
  • Family: Zingiberaceae
  • Type: pure essential oil (EO)
  • Chemotype: 1,8 cineole (minimum 38%)
  • Food flavoring: yes (according to EC Regulation 1334/2008)
  • Extraction method: steam distillation
  • Purity: 100%
  • Origin: Ceylon

Extraction

Cardamom essential oil is extracted by steam distillation of the dried seeds. It appears as a colorless (or vaguely yellowish) liquid with a characteristic warm, spicy-sweet scent with woody-balsamic undertones.

Property

Cardamom essential oil has always been renowned for its revitalizing and toning properties for mature skin; however, this fragrant oil also boasts strong antiseptic
(disinfectant) and purifying properties. It is also an effective remedy for eczema and psoriasis. It blends well with the essential oils of orange, bergamot, cinnamon, caraway, cedar, clove, cistus, neroli, and ylang-ylang.

Uses

In industry, cardamom essential oil is widely used as a fragrance component in soaps, detergents, and cosmetics (especially those with an oriental note).
The relevant technical and safety documentation for the product is available upon request.

Botany

Native to tropical Asia (mainly southern India), cardamom is widely cultivated in India and Central America. It is a reed-like herbaceous perennial with characteristic saber-shaped leaves. It grows up to four meters tall and produces yellowish flowers with purple tips, gathered in spikes.