Constituent · Aliphatic / small aromatic
1-octanol
1-octanol is a small aliphatic or aromatic constituent. Across our dataset it was measured in 10 oils (32 samples), concentrating most in Lime, Tangerine, Grapefruit.
10 oils 32 samples Aliphatic / small aromatic
Essential oils richest in 1-octanol
Measured relative composition (GC peak-area %) pooled across published GC-MS samples — median, typical range (middle 50%) and the maximum seen.
| Oil | Median | Typical range | Max | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime | 1.92% | 1.92%–1.92% | 1.92% | 1 |
| Tangerine | 0.93% | 0.54%–1.32% | 1.71% | 2 |
| Grapefruit | 0.31% | 0.24%–0.33% | 0.35% | 3 |
| Cardamom | 0.3% | 0.3%–0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| Orange | 0.23% | 0.1%–0.26% | 0.92% | 13 |
| Lavender | 0.2% | 0.2%–0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| Petitgrain | 0.13% | 0.13%–0.13% | 0.13% | 1 |
| Lavandin | 0.06% | 0.05%–0.11% | 0.15% | 3 |
| Yarrow | 0.03% | 0.03%–0.03% | 0.03% | 2 |
| Geranium | 0.01% | 0.01%–0.01% | 0.02% | 5 |
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Related constituents
Other aliphatic / small aromatic compounds across the oils.
Figures are GC peak-area percentages pooled across published GC-MS samples, not concentrations, and describe chemistry — not health effects. How this is built →