Syzygium aromaticum (Clove) bud

AKA: Clove bud

Plant-Derived Synthetic

Fragrance

Not Clean

Syzygium aromaticum (clove) bud is a cosmetic ingredient.

Functions

Fragrance

Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.

Moisturizing

Anti-Inflammatory

Fights Acne

Traditional Use

Used for over 2,000 years in traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and Islamic medicine for antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic properties. Clove oil was historically prized in skincare for acne treatment and as a warming agent.

EWG

CIR

Safe w/Qualifications

Pregnancy

Caution

CIR Safety Findings

all-shades-safe

Regulatory Status

USA✔ permitted

EU⚠ restricted

JAPAN⚠ restricted

CANADA⚠ restricted

Regulatory Agencies

EWG CIR FDA EU COSING Health Canada

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

General

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Caution

Trifolium pratense (red clover) leaf extract

European Commission

EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)

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Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Oil

Environmental Working Group (EWG)

EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database

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Anti-inflammatory activity of clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) essential oil in human dermal fibroblasts.

Han X, Parker TL

Pharmaceutical biology, 2017

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Clove Essential Oil (Syzygium aromaticum L. Myrtaceae): Extraction, Chemical Composition, Food Applications, and Essential Bioactivity for Human Healt

Haro-González JN, Castillo-Herrera GA, Martínez-Velázquez M, Espinosa-Andrews H

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021

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Verified Jun 2026

Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR