Fragrance ingredient
Eugenol
A naturally occurring phenylpropanoid found in essential oils (notably clove and cinnamon), used as a fragrance ingredient; one of the original 26 EU-regulated fragrance allergens requiring label disclosure.
fragrant
Benefits
- ✓Contributes a warm, spicy, clove-like fragrance note
Watch for
- ⚠One of the original 26 EU-regulated fragrance allergens (Annex III, EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009); must be declared above 0.001% in leave-on and 0.01% in rinse-off products
- ⚠Sensitization risk, particularly for fragrance-allergic individuals
- ⚠Occurs naturally in many essential oils including clove, cinnamon, rose, and basil
