What does Eugenia uniflora leaf oil do?

Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial. Eugenia Uniflora Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Eugenia uniflora L., Myrtaceae.

Is Eugenia uniflora leaf oil safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

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Eugenia uniflora leaf oil

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Eugenia uniflora leaf oil in plain language

What it is: Also known as Brazil-cherry leaf oil · Brazilian cherry leaf oil · Cayenne cherry leaf oil · Eugenia arechavaletae leaf oil · Eugenia costata leaf oil · Eugenia dasyblasta leaf oil
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Eugenia decidua leaf oil · Eugenia michelii leaf oil · Eugenia myrtifolia leaf oil · Eugenia oblongifolia leaf oil · Eugenia strigosa leaf oil · Eugenia uniflora leaf volatile oil · Eugenia willdenowii leaf oil · Eugenia zeylanica leaf oil · Luma arechavaletae leaf oil · Luma costata leaf oil · Luma dasyblasta leaf oil · Luma strigosa leaf oil · Myrtus brasiliana leaf oil · Myrtus willdenowii leaf oil · Nagapiry leaf oil · Nangapiri leaf oil · Pitanga leaf oil · Plinia pedunculata leaf oil · Plinia petiolata leaf oil · Plinia rubra leaf oil · Plinia tetrapetala leaf oil · Stenocalyx affinis leaf oil · Stenocalyx brunneus leaf oil · Stenocalyx costatus leaf oil · Stenocalyx dasyblastus leaf oil · Stenocalyx glaber leaf oil · Stenocalyx impunctatus leaf oil · Stenocalyx lucidus leaf oil · Stenocalyx michelii leaf oil · Stenocalyx oblongifolius leaf oil · Stenocalyx rhampiri leaf oil · Stenocalyx ruber leaf oil · Stenocalyx strigosus leaf oil · Stenocalyx uniflorus leaf oil · Surinam cherry leaf oil · Syzygium michelii leaf oil
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial. Eugenia Uniflora Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Eugenia uniflora L., Myrtaceae.
Antimicrobial
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Eugenia uniflora leaf oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

EUCosIngActiveEugenia Uniflora Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Eugenia uniflora L., Myrtaceae
- Eugenia Uniflora Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Eugenia uniflora L., MyrtaceaeSource →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Eugenia uniflora leaf oil. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

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.

Evidence & sources

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

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Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.