Clove Essential Oil Organic 100% for Diffuser, Hair Care, Face, Skin Care, Aromatherapy, Body Massage, Soap and Candle Making
Clove, also known as clove, belongs to the genus Eugenia in the Myrtaceae family and is an evergreen tree. It is mainly produced in Madagascar, Indonesia, Tanzania, Malaysia, Zanzibar, India, Vietnam, Hainan and Yunnan in China. The usable parts are dried buds, stems and leaves. Clove bud oil can be obtained by distilling the buds with steam distillation, with an oil yield of 15%~18%; clove bud oil is a yellow to clear brown liquid, sometimes slightly viscous; it has the characteristic aroma of medicinal, woody, spicy and eugenol, with a relative density of 1.044~1.057 and a refractive index of 1.528~1.538. Clove stems can be distilled by steam distillation to obtain clove stem oil, with an oil yield of 4% to 6%; clove stem oil is a yellow to light brown liquid, which turns dark purple-brown after contact with iron; it has a characteristic aroma of spicy and eugenol, but not as good as bud oil, with a relative density of 1.041 to 1.059 and a refractive index of 1.531 to 1.536. Clove leaf oil can be distilled by steam distillation of leaves, with an oil yield of about 2%; clove leaf oil is a yellow to light brown liquid, which turns dark after contact with iron; it has a characteristic aroma of spicy and eugenol





