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Clove oil

CAS 8000-34-8 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

8015-97-2 · 8015-98-3

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Clove oil in plain language

What it is

Also known as Clove leaf oil · Clove stem oil · Caryophylii floris aetheroleum · Clove bud oil · Syzygium aromaticum (l.) merill et l. m. perry oil · Syzygium aromaticum bud oil

Show all 41 names

Syzygium aromaticum oil · Eugenia caryophyllus (clove) bud oil · Eugenia caryophyllus (clove) flower oil · Eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil · Eugenia caryophyllus (clove) stem oil · Caryophyllus aromaticus bud oil · Caryophyllus aromaticus leaf oil · Caryophyllus aromaticus stem oil · Clove leaf volatile oil · Clove stem volatile oil · Clove volatile oil · Cloveleaf oil · Ding xiang bud oil · Ding xiang leaf oil · Ding xiang stem oil · Eugenia aromatica bud oil · Eugenia aromatica leaf oil · Eugenia aromatica stem oil · Eugenia caryophyllata bud oil · Eugenia caryophyllata leaf oil · Eugenia caryophyllata stem oil · Syzygium aromaticum leaf oil · Syzygium aromaticum stem oil · Clove bud, oil (eugenia spp.) · Clove leaf, oil (eugenia spp.) · Clove absolute · Clove bud absolute · Indonesian Clove leaf oil · rectified Clove leaf oil · clove Essential oils · Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil · Oil of clove leaf, Madogoscar · clove Oils · eugenia caryophyllus flower oil · eugenia caryophyllus oil

What it does

Used in consumer products as a humectant, a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.

  • Humectant
  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
  • Conditioner
  • Deodorant
Is it a concern?
Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 149 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Cleaning and safety.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Clove oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs
  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database3 entries — 2 administration routes
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: ELIXIR; Potency: 0.42 mg/5mlSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.1 mg/5mlSource →
    • Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: PASTE, DENTIFRICE; Potency: 2.4 %w/wSource →
  • EUEFSAConclusion on Pesticides Peer ReviewConclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance plant oils/clove oil (EFSA)
    • Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance plant oils/clove oil (EFSA)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 149 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Deodorizer, Humectant.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 149 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Deodorizer, Humectant.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 6 active drug products and 6 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 6 active drug products and 6 total products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    No JECFA evaluation on file.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    • Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance plant oils/clove oil (EFSA)

      2012 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Clove oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EFSA OpenFoodTox

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

    Open →

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated november 3, 2014

    Open →

  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

    Open →

  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2027-12-31

    Open →

  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
Reference links (1)

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Clove oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

149

Named organisations

6

Cleaning products and household carePersonal careCleaning and safetyVehicle

Typical roles

HumectantFragranceFlavouringConditionerDeodorant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Clove oil; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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