Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
About EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS (CLOVE) FLOWER OIL: Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Flower Oil is a volatile oil steam distilled from the dried flowerbuds of Eugenia caryophyllus. It consists chiefly of eugenol.
Function(s): Denaturant; Fragrance Ingredient
Synoym(s): CLOVE BUD OIL, ESSENTIAL; CLOVE FLOWER OIL; CLOVE OIL; CLOVE OILS; ESSENTIAL CLOVE BUD OIL; EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS FLOWER OIL; EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS OIL; OIL OF CLOVE; OIL, ESSENTIAL, CLOVE BUD; OILS, CLOVE
Allergies/immunotoxicity
| Concern |
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| Known human immune system toxicant or allergen | EU Banned and Restricted Fragrances |
| Limited evidence of immune system toxicity or allergies | National Library of Medicine HazMap |
Use restrictions
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn) | International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Cancer
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans | Int'l Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Carcinogens |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
| Concern |
Reference |
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| 174 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results -> | NLM PubMed |
Data Sources
| AOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics). 2009. AEOC exposures codes and asthmagen designation. |
| EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006. |
| FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. |
| IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer). 2008. Overall Evaluations of Carcinogenicity to Humans, as evaluated in IARC Monographs Volumes 1-99 (a total of 935 agents, mixtures and exposures). |
| IFRA (International Fragrance Association). 2006. Codes and Standards. |
| NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents. |
| NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov. |
| SCCPNFP (Scientific Committee On Cosmetic Products And Non-Food Products). 1999. Opinion Concerning Fragrance Allergy In Consumers. . SCCNFP/0017/98 Final, December 1999; and SCCPNFP (Scientific Committee On Cosmetic Products And Non-Food Products). 2000. An Initial List Of Perfumery Materials Which Must Not Form Part Of Fragrances Compounds Used In Cosmetic Products. SCCNFP/0320/00, final May 2000. |
Products Containing the Ingredient
About the ratings
EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.
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