Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Caution
Official INCI name
Eucalyptus essential oil. Fresh and cooling, but it can irritate sensitive skin, and like other essential oils it becomes a stronger allergen as it oxidises.
What it does
Fragrance. Added for scent: perfume blends, essential oils and aroma chemicals.
Worth knowing
A known fragrance allergen — a common cause of contact allergy, which is why EU rules require it to be named on the label.
Also written as
Scans recognise it under every one of these names.
Eucalyptus Oil
“Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil” is its name in the EU glossary of common ingredient names (no. 10275), the names labels in the EU must use. © European Union, EUR-Lex.