# Eugenia caryophyllus oil

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Categories: beauty, industrial, pharma
Functions: Humectant, Skin conditioning, Astringent, Exfoliating, Oral care, Tonic
Identifier: DTXSID001018438

> Eugenia caryophyllus oil: Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a skin-conditioning agent and an astringent. Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Bud Extract is the extract of the buds of Eugenia caryophyllus. The accepted scientific name for Eugenia caryophyllus is Syzygium aromaticum. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Compiled from 7 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence in this assessment: High
- Is it a concern? High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.
- Rationale: Eugenia caryophyllus oil is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Bud Extract is the extract of the buds of Eugenia caryophyllus. The accepted scientific name for Eugenia caryophyllus is Syzygium aromaticum.
- EU: Active — "Clove Oil". Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil is an essential oil steam-distilled from the dried flower buds of the Clove, Syzygium aromaticum, syn. Eugenia caryophyllus, Myrtaceae. It contains eugenol (82-87% including about 10% acetyleugenol), caryophyllene Restriction: III/356
- EU: Active — Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of Clove, Eugenia caryophyllata, Myrtaceae
- EU: Active — Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground flowers of Eugenia caryophyllus. The accepted scientific name for Eugenia caryophyllus is Syzygium aromaticum.
- EU: Active — Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Eugenia caryophyllus. The accepted scientific name for Eugenia caryophyllus is Syzygium aromaticum.
- EU: Active — Eugenia Caroyphyllus Leaf Oil is an essential oil steam-distilled from the leaves of the Clove, Eugenia caryophyllus, Myrtaceae Restriction: III/356
- EU: Active — Eugenia Caryophyllus Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of the Clove, Eugenia caryophyllus, Myrtaceae
- EU: Active — Eugenia Caroyphyllus Stem Extract is an extract obtained from the stems of the Clove, Eugenia caryophyllus, Myrtaceae
- EU: Active — Eugenia Caroyphyllus is an essential oil steam-distilled from the stems of the Clove, Eugenia caryophyllus, Myrtaceae Restriction: III/356
- EU: Active — Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 356.
- EU: Active — Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Bud Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground flower buds of the Clove, Syzygium aromaticum, syn. Eugenia caryophyllus, Myrtaceae
- EU: Active — Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Oil is the volatile oil steam distilled from the dried flower buds of the Clove, Eugenia caryophyllus, Myrtaceae. It consists chiefly of eugenol Restriction: III/356
- EU: restricted — Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Other conditions: The presence of the substance or substances shall be indicated as ‘Eugenia Caryophyllus Oil’ in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when the concentration of the substance or substances exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Astringent, Deodorizer.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/100112
- EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes (updated 2023-10-03): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/reference/annexes/list/III
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated 4 December 2007): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32007R1451
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA National Drug Code Directory (updated 2027-12-31): https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-approvals-and-databases/national-drug-code-directory-support-files
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://open.fda.gov/apis/other/substance/

_Assessed by Greenveil._