Eugenol
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What-it-does:
perfuming
Details
A colorless or yellowish oil that's used as a fragrance. It has a spicy scent and can be found for example in basil, clove or cinnamon oil.
A 2006 in-vitro (made in the lab not on real people) study examined if clove oil is cytotoxic and found that not only clove oil but also its main constituent, eugenol is cytotoxic even at very low concentration (0.03%). It’s also one of the “EU 26 fragrances” that has to be labelled separately (and cannot be simply included in the term “fragrance/perfume” on the label) because of allergen potential. Best to avoid at least in leave-on products.
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- Cell proliferation., 2006 Aug;39(4):241-8., Cytotoxicity of clove (Syzygium aromaticum) oil and its major components to human skin cells.
Products with Eugenol
MELVITA Organic Rose Floral Water
Artedeco Hot Chili Lip Booster
Origins Super Spot Remover Blemish Treatment Gel
Rose & Co Rose Petal Salve Lip Balm Tube
Elemis Japanese Camellia Oil Blend
Styx Cellulite Gel
Clarins Blue Orchid Facial Treatment Oil
Ducray Tonifying Gel
Neal's Yard Remedies Rehydrating Rose Facial Oil
Origins Peace Of Mind® On-the-Spot Relief
Neal's Yard Remedies Rehydrating Rose Toner
Sister & Co Raw Coconut Drink For Hair
Anne Semonin Precious Serum
Scentered Escape Theraphy Balm
CLOCHEE Soothing Cleansing Oil
Lyonsleaf Calendula Cream
Marvis Whitening Mint Toothpaste
eve lom Morning Time Cleanser
Botanical Lab Clay & Sulfur Drying Lotion
Formula 10.0.6 So Totally Clean Deep Pore Cleanser
SauberKunst Winterapfel Shampoo
omega pharma Dermosan
By Terry Liftessence Oil Elixir
Herbfarmacy Mallow Beauty Balm
Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist
Nourish London Radiance Rejuvenating Peptide Serum
Origins United State™ Balancing Tonic
Soaper duper Zingy Ginger & Sea Salt Body Scrub
Versed Day Dissolve Cleansing Balm
Aveda Be Curly Co-Wash
Colgate Gentle Whitening
L'Erbolario Lip Balm
Origins Ginger Gloss Smoothing Body Oil
Rosense Foaming Cleanser
Anastasia Beverly Hills Shimmer Body Oil
Ayumi Rose Facial Toner
In Fiore Lustra Illuminating Cleansing Essence
Jeffree Star Cosmetics Diet Shane Lip Balm
La Eva Rosēum Wash
Rodin Jasmine & Neroli Luxury Face Oil
Aesop Fabulous Face Oil
Alpha-H Age Delay Cleansing Oil
Burt's Bees Renewal Intensive Firming Serum
Dermalogica Skin Resurfacing Cleanser
Dr Hauschka Translucent Bronzer
Garnier Bio Purifying Gel Wash With Fresh Lemongrass
Neal's Yard Remedies Frankincense Hydrating Facial Mist
Rodin Lavender Absolute Luxury Face Oil
sensatia botanicals Cleopatra’S Rose Facial Toner
Aesop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment