Eugenia caryophyllus (Clove) oil

Eugenia caryophyllus (Clove) oil

AKA “Clove Oil”

Oil

Ingredient Facts

Eugenia caryophyllus (Clove) oil

AKA: Clove Oil

Oil · Emollient · EWG: 3

Plant-Derived

Emollient

Skin Conditioner

Not Clean

Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Oil is a cosmetic ingredient. Rated moderate hazard by EWG.

Family

Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)

Plant Part

Flower

Lifeform

Shrub or tree

Climate

Wet tropical

CAS #

84961-50-2

Form

Oil

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Functions

Emollient

Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Skin Conditioning Miscellaneous

Moisturizing

Anti-Inflammatory

Fights Acne

Improves skin feel

Traditional Use

Clove has been valued in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years as a warming, antimicrobial spice. Medieval and Renaissance European apothecaries incorporated clove oil into beauty preparations for its stimulating properties and skin-warming benefits.