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
ila-spa Body Oil for Inner Peace
Bourjois Paris Little Round Pot. 33 Lilas D'Or
Elemis Japanese Camellia Oil Blend
Origins Super Spot Remover™ Acne Treatment Gel
Bybi Lip Buffer
Styx Cellulite Gel
Clarins Blue Orchid Facial Treatment Oil
Dr Hauschka Rose Nurturing Body Oil
Ducray Tonifying Gel
Le Labo Camphor Balm
Neal's Yard Remedies Rehydrating Rose Facial Oil
Origins Peace Of Mind® On-the-Spot Relief
Cake The 'Do Gooder Volumizing Dry Shampoo
Neal's Yard Remedies Rehydrating Rose Toner
Sister & Co Raw Coconut Drink For Hair
Anne Semonin Precious Serum
Scentered Escape Theraphy Balm
ARGENTUM La Lune De Velours
CLOCHEE Soothing Cleansing Oil
Evolve Satin Body Gloss
Lyonsleaf Calendula Cream
Marvis Whitening Mint Toothpaste
Monu Cleansing Balm
RITUALS The Ritual Of Ayurveda Dry Oil
eve lom Morning Time Cleanser
Botanical Lab Clay & Sulfur Drying Lotion
Formula 10.0.6 So Totally Clean Deep Pore Cleanser
Monu Gentle Toner
SauberKunst Winterapfel Shampoo
omega pharma Dermosan
By Terry Cellularose Micellar Water Cleanser
By Terry Liftessence Oil Elixir
Colleen Rothschild Radiant Cleansing Balm
Dr Hauschka Birch Arnica Energising Body Oil
Dr Hauschka Blackthorn Toning Body Oil
Herbfarmacy Mallow Beauty Balm
Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist
Lime Crime Extra Poppin Lip Gloss
Löwengrip Instant Glow Facial Mist
Nourish London Radiance Rejuvenating Peptide Serum
Origins United State™ Balancing Tonic
REN Moroccan Rose Otto Ultra-Moisture Body Oil
Soaper duper Zingy Ginger & Sea Salt Body Scrub
Versed Day Dissolve Cleansing Balm
Votary Facial Oil - Rose Maroc And Sandalwood
Weleda Tinted Lip Balm