# β-bourbonene


Canonical page: https://essential-oils.club/compounds/beta-bourbonene

- **Chemical class:** Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 62566 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62566)
- **Measured in:** 27 oils, 161 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

Share of each oil (median of GC-MS samples, with interquartile range):

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Hyssop](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/hyssop) | 4.07 | 3.91–4.15 | 4.32 | 11 |
| [Clary sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/clary-sage) | 3.1 | 3.1–3.1 | 3.1 | 1 |
| [Spearmint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/spearmint) | 2.4 | 1.21–3.54 | 4.1 | 27 |
| [Geranium](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/geranium-bourbon) | 1.46 | 0.93–1.54 | 1.95 | 18 |
| [Oregano](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ecuadorian-oregano) | 1 | 0.75–1.63 | 2.2 | 6 |
| Vitex | 0.94 | 0.94–0.94 | 0.94 | 1 |
| [Yarrow](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-yarrow) | 0.92 | 0.37–1.45 | 3.18 | 6 |
| [Myrrh](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/myrrh) | 0.71 | 0.43–0.96 | 1.2 | 3 |
| [Rosemary](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/rosemary) | 0.66 | 0.41–0.9 | 1.15 | 2 |
| [Melissa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/melissa) | 0.6 | 0.18–0.64 | 1.16 | 5 |
| [Goldenrod](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/goldenrod) | 0.46 | 0.46–0.46 | 0.46 | 1 |
| Mountain savory | 0.39 | 0.1–0.67 | 1.4 | 32 |
| [Peppermint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/peppermint) | 0.33 | 0.23–0.57 | 1.83 | 9 |
| Wormwood | 0.33 | 0.33–0.33 | 0.33 | 1 |
| [Tangerine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/tangerine) | 0.32 | 0.32–0.32 | 0.32 | 1 |
| [Juniper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/juniper) | 0.2 | 0.2–0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| [Lemongrass](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/xiang-mao) | 0.19 | 0.19–0.19 | 0.19 | 1 |
| [Citronella](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/citronella) | 0.14 | 0.1–0.3 | 0.49 | 6 |
| [Lavender](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lavender) | 0.13 | 0.08–0.25 | 0.49 | 4 |
| [Ylang ylang](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ylang-ylang) | 0.13 | 0.13–0.13 | 0.13 | 1 |

Methodology: https://essential-oils.club/oils/methodology

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