Eugenol
Severity 5/10fragrance
Is Eugenol safe?
Eugenol carries moderate concerns worth knowing about (allergy risk).
In plain language
The clove scent molecule, a long-established contact allergen on the EU declaration list.
A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.
Documented concerns
Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Allergy risk
5/10EU-declarable allergen; clove-scented sensitizer.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
EU SCCS safety opinions
- · Opinion concerning Essential Oils
- · Opinion concerning Fragrance Allergy in Consumers - A Review of the Problem - Analysis of the need for appropriate Consumer Information and Identification of Consumer Allergens
- · Opinion concerning the Interim Position on Fragrance Allergy
- · Memorandum on the SCCNFP Opinion concerning Fragrance Allergy
Guidance by skin profile
Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.
- Sensitive skinUse with caution
- Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
- Dry skinNo specific concern
- PregnancyNo specific concern
- Babies & kidsNo specific concern
- Eczema-proneHigh caution
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Eugenol — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
Products in our library containing Eugenol
- unileverDOVE Déodorant Femme Anti-Transpirant Stick Original 50ml
- DoveAdvanced Care Original Antitranspirant Roller
- UshuaïaDéodorant efficacité 24h à l'extrait d'orchidée exaltante du Mexique
- MennenMusk déodorant 24H
- UnileverDove zero original 100ml
- LoveaSpray Hydratant 50+
- MixaLait démaquillant antidessèchement, peaux sensibles et sèches,
- Sports AkileïneNok
- l-orealMasque nourrissant hair food banane
- Pétrole HahnShampooing anti chute résistance
- NartaAntitranspirant Narta Homme Nord-Extrême
- UnileverMonsavon Bol à Raser Pour Rasage Traditionnel 125g
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