Eugenia Caryophyllata (Clove) Oil in Nail Defender
A spice-rack oil from clove buds, listed for a clean, balanced and revitalized feel.*
Quick answer
Clove oil is the second name on Nail Defender. It is listed by its botanical name, Eugenia caryophyllata, and the brand includes it for a clean, balanced and revitalized skin environment.*
Think spice rack
Cloves are the dried flower buds of an evergreen tree that grew first on small islands in Indonesia. Pickers harvest the buds before they open, then dry them until they turn dark and hard, the same cloves you might press into a ham or stir into tea.
The oil is taken from those buds. It is strong and fragrant, so very little is needed.
What it adds to the label
On the brand’s account, clove oil adds a clean, balanced feel to the skin environment around the nail.* It also adds scent: a warm, spicy note that you notice as soon as you press the pump.
We keep to that description and do not add claims of our own.
A pair with lavender
Clove and lavender oil are the two aromatic oils on the list, and they balance each other. One is warm and sharp, the other soft and floral. Together they make the spray smell rounder than either would alone.
They also sit next to undecylenic acid, which opens the label.
Handling tip
Keep the cap on between uses so the oils stay fresh, and store the bottle somewhere cool, like a bathroom drawer. Because the spray is fast-absorbing,* a few seconds of waiting is all you need after you press the pump.
Where to next
See the floral partner in lavender oil, or the plant side of the formula in meet the plant oils.