How we scored it
Essential oil steam-distilled from clove stems; whole eugenol-rich oil is plant-derived, no synthetic fraction. Natural = 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.
Where it comes from
Steam-distilled from the stems of the clove tree, Eugenia (Syzygium) caryophyllus. Eugenol-rich; the stem oil itself has no synthetic equivalent.
In plain English
An essential oil distilled from clove tree stems, prized for its spicy scent and used in fragrance and skin-conditioning products. It is a natural plant oil.
CosIng definition: Eugenia Caroyphyllus is an essential oil steam-distilled from the stems of the Clove, Eugenia caryophyllus, Myrtaceae
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS STEM OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS STEM OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=EUGENIA%20CARYOPHYLLUS%20STEM%20OIL