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.
Show me some proof
- 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
renovality Cold Pressed Cinnamon Oil
Lush New Shampoo Bar
Lush New
Aveda Chakra 3 Balancing Pure-Fume Mist Intention
Bione Cosmetics Antakne
Kerastase Oléo-Relax Advanced Hair Oil
MELVITA Organic Rose Floral Water
Najel Damascus Rose Hydrolate
Saloos Bio Face Oil Argan & Prickly Pear & Rose
Artedeco Hot Chili Lip Booster
Aveda Chakra 4 Balancing Pure-Fume Mist Harmony
Aveda Chakra 5 Balancing Pure-Fume Mist Expressive
Luxe Organix Miracle Soap For Face & Body
Magic Fragrant Shaving Powder
Makeup Revolution Superdewy Multi Purpose Balm
Manna Testápoló Habkrém Rózsa Illattal
Noxzema Ultimate Clear Anti-Blemish Pads
Origins Super Spot Remover Blemish Treatment Gel
Rose & Co Rose Petal Salve Lip Balm Tube
Vaseline Lip Therapy Aloe
ila-spa Body Oil for Inner Peace
Aveda Shampure Composition Oil™
Benamor Rose Amélie The Miracle Dry Oil
Bourjois Paris Little Round Pot. 33 Lilas D'Or
Clarins Blue Orchid Face Treatment
Frank Body Smoothing AHA Body Lotion
Garnier Organics Fresh Lemongrass Detox Gel Wash
Ho Karan The High Oil
Ma Provence Dry Shampoo Certified Organic
Neal's Yard Remedies Aromatherapy Blend Optimism
Origins Super Spot Remover™ Acne Treatment Gel
Aveda Chakra 6 Balancing Pure-Fume Mist Insight
Aveda Stress-fix™ Soaking Salts
Bybi Lip Buffer
Elemis Japanese Camellia Oil Blend
Louis Widmer Remederm Shower Oil
Lure Agua De Rosas
Lure Charcoal Mask
Manna Body Scrub with Pumpkin Powder & Luffa Powder
Molton Brown Labdanum Dusk Hair Mist
NAF! Stuff PRO Cherry Cuticle Oil
Neal's Yard Remedies Aromatherapy Blend Focus
Prep Derma Protective Cream
Styx Cellulite Gel
UpCircle Face + Body Soap Bar Cinnamon + Ginger
Aveda Brilliant™ Emollient Finishing Gloss
Aveda Stress-fix Composition Oil™
Clarins Blue Orchid Facial Treatment Oil
Dr Hauschka Clarifying Steam Bath
Dr Hauschka Rose Nurturing Body Oil