Ingredient glossary / Fragrance
Eugenol
On the label: Eugenol · Fragrance
What it is
The scent of clove; a listed fragrance allergen and a mild numbing agent.
Fragrances: Fragrance ingredients give a product its scent, from a single essential oil to a blend listed only as 'fragrance' or 'parfum'.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q423357 →
In the research
403 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- New Insights into the Pharmacological Effects and Potential Health Benefits of Volatile Phenylpropenes · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
- A multifunctional injectable, adhesive and self-healing carboxymethyl cellulose/alginate hydrogel reinforced with clove oil-caseinate nanoparticles for diabetic wound healing · International journal of pharmaceutics, 2026
- Exploring Structure-Activity Relationships: Discovering the Anticancer Potential of Dietary Bioactive Constituents: A Mini-Review · Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Other fragrances
Dew & Balm describes ingredients from the public record and makes no claim about what a product will do for you. Statements about dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the FDA. If a product causes a reaction, stop using it; a reaction that spreads or affects breathing is a call to a doctor or 911.