Constituent · Monoterpene hydrocarbon
β-cis-ocimene
β-cis-ocimene is a light, volatile monoterpene hydrocarbon — the kind of fresh, often citrusy or piney top-note compound that evaporates fastest from an oil. Across our dataset it was measured in 11 oils (44 samples), concentrating most in Lavender, Myrtle, Cardamom.
Essential oils richest in β-cis-ocimene
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender | 3.6% | 2.76%–6.9% | 8.82% | 6 |
| Myrtle | 2.68% | 2.68%–2.68% | 2.68% | 1 |
| Cardamom | 2.48% | 2.25%–2.72% | 2.95% | 2 |
| Petitgrain | 0.65% | 0.44%–0.86% | 1.06% | 2 |
| Melissa | 0.51% | 0.51%–0.51% | 0.51% | 1 |
| Tangerine | 0.14% | 0.08%–0.18% | 0.19% | 4 |
| Frankincense | 0.13% | 0.13%–0.13% | 0.13% | 1 |
| Cinnamon bark | 0.11% | 0.11%–0.12% | 0.12% | 3 |
| Fennel | 0.11% | 0.11%–0.11% | 0.11% | 1 |
| Geranium | 0.07% | 0.04%–0.13% | 0.41% | 16 |
| Orange | 0.01% | 0.01%–0.02% | 0.02% | 7 |
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Related constituents
Other monoterpene hydrocarbon 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 →