Clove Bud Oil
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Clove Bud Oil is a flavoring — Volatile oil from clove flower buds; antiseptic and flavoring
What it does
Volatile oil from clove flower buds; antiseptic and flavoring
Where you'll see it
Beverages, ice cream, candy, baked goods, chewing gum (1,800 ppm), gelatin desserts, meats, liquors, candied fruit (630 ppm); toothpowders, hair tonics
What the research says
Strongly irritating to skin and can cause allergic skin rashes.
Benefits
Used as antiseptic and toothache treatment.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- Notes: Also ASP
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): It is strongly irritating to the skin and can cause allergic skin rashes