Syzygium aromaticum (Clove) bud
AKA “clove bud”
Fragrance
Ingredient Facts
Syzygium aromaticum (Clove) bud
AKA: Clove bud
Fragrance · Fragrance · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Fragrance
Not Clean
Syzygium aromaticum (clove) bud is a cosmetic ingredient.
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Functions
Fragrance
Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.
Moisturizing
Anti-Inflammatory
Fights Acne
Traditional Use
Used for over 2,000 years in traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and Islamic medicine for antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic properties. Clove oil was historically prized in skincare for acne treatment and as a warming agent.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
Trifolium pratense (red clover) leaf extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Anti-inflammatory activity of clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) essential oil in human dermal fibroblasts.
Han X, Parker TL
Pharmaceutical biology, 2017
Clove Essential Oil (Syzygium aromaticum L. Myrtaceae): Extraction, Chemical Composition, Food Applications, and Essential Bioactivity for Human Healt
Haro-González JN, Castillo-Herrera GA, Martínez-Velázquez M, Espinosa-Andrews H
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR