DESCRIPTION

Clove Leaf Oil occurs as a pale yellow liquid with a sharp, spicy, peppery odor and taste. It is the volatile oil obtained by steam distillation of the leaves of Eugenia caryophyllata Thunberg (Eugenia aromatica L. Baill.) (Fam. Myrtaceae). It is soluble in propylene glycol and in most fixed oils with slight opalescence, and it is relatively insoluble in glycerin and in mineral oil.