- INCI Name:Syzygium Aromaticum (Clove) Bud Extract
- Ingredient Origin:Plant Origin, Natural Origin
- Labeling Claims:Naturally Derived, Natural, Plant-Based
PT. Naval Overseas Cloves is derived from cloves which are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. Cloves are native to the Maluku islands in Indonesia and used as a spice in cuisines all over the world. The clove tree is an evergreen that grows to a height ranging from 8–12 m, having large leaves and sanguine flowers in numerous groups of terminal clusters. The flower buds are at first of a pale color and gradually become green, after which they develop into a bright red, when they are ready for collecting. Cloves are harvested when 1.5–2 cm long, and consist of a long calyx, terminating in four spreading sepals, and four unopened petals which form a small ball in the center.The process of cleaning, washing, drying and packing is done in warehouses. It is rigorously monitored and quality controlled.