# β-pinene

> A woody, slightly turpentine pine note that often accompanies alpha-pinene.

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

- **Chemical class:** Monoterpene hydrocarbon
- **PubChem CID:** 14896 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14896)
- **Measured in:** 64 oils, 1,076 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balsam fir | 22.5 | 22.5–22.5 | 22.5 | 1 |
| [Hyssop](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/hyssop) | 17.64 | 10.51–19.02 | 20.54 | 18 |
| [Lime](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lime) | 11.98 | 7–13.2 | 29.49 | 37 |
| Cumin | 10.17 | 9.66–11.45 | 15.1 | 14 |
| [Black pepper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/black-pepper) | 9.93 | 7.29–14.32 | 29.5 | 18 |
| [Lemon](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/jade-lemon) | 8.6 | 2.2–10.88 | 21.89 | 25 |
| [Pine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/pine) | 5.95 | 1.7–10.9 | 25.4 | 22 |
| [Bergamot](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/bergamot) | 5.28 | 3.63–6.62 | 6.81 | 4 |
| Spike lavender | 4.98 | 4.82–5.2 | 5.92 | 12 |
| [Blue tansy](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-tansy) | 4.62 | 3.08–6.16 | 7.7 | 2 |
| [Nutmeg](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/nutmeg) | 4.32 | 1.34–7.79 | 26.61 | 29 |
| [Grapefruit](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/grapefruit) | 4.16 | 0.12–4.89 | 10 | 16 |
| Cajeput | 3.71 | 2.84–4.57 | 5.43 | 2 |
| Laurel | 3.2 | 2.89–3.81 | 13.6 | 19 |
| [Melissa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/melissa) | 2.86 | 0.94–3.19 | 3.3 | 16 |
| [Rosemary](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/rosemary) | 2.78 | 1.56–4.27 | 20.2 | 61 |
| [Yarrow](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-yarrow) | 2.73 | 1.63–7 | 23.1 | 25 |
| [Goldenrod](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/goldenrod) | 2.6 | 1.5–2.9 | 4.6 | 7 |
| [Frankincense](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/frankincense) | 2.33 | 2.16–4.82 | 18.58 | 9 |
| [Sacred frankincense](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/sacred-frankincense) | 2.15 | 1.81–2.49 | 2.83 | 2 |

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

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