Eugenia Caryophyllata (Clove) Oil in Nail Defender
A warm spice oil from clove buds, kept in the formula for a clean and balanced feel.*
The short version
Clove oil is the second name on the Nail Defender label, listed under its botanical title, Eugenia caryophyllata. If you have ever opened a jar of whole cloves, you already know the scent.
On this label it is one of two aromatic oils, and it brings a warm, spicy note to the formula.
From tree to bottle
Cloves are the dried, unopened flower buds of an evergreen tree that first grew on small islands in Indonesia. The buds are picked by hand, dried until they turn dark brown and then used whole in kitchens or pressed and distilled for their oil.
Because the oil is so concentrated, a little goes a very long way, which suits a spray bottle well.
The brand's reason for including it
The brand lists clove oil for a clean, balanced and revitalized skin environment.* That wording sits right next to the purifying story told by undecylenic acid, so the two names read like partners.
As always, we repeat the brand's description and do not add claims of our own.
Spice meets flower
The second aromatic oil is lavender flower oil. Where clove is warm and sharp, lavender is soft and floral. Having both on the label gives the spray a rounder scent than either one alone could manage.
Many people who like fragrance in a product enjoy this sort of pairing, though scent is always a matter of taste.
Where it fits in your day
Keep the cap on tight between uses so the oils stay fresh, and store the bottle somewhere cool and easy to reach, like a bathroom drawer. A bottle you can see is a bottle you use.
The full steps are on the how-to-use page.
Keep reading
Meet the soft counterpart in lavender flower oil, or jump to the moisture side of the label with almond, jojoba, chia and flax oils.