# borneol

> A cooling, camphoraceous alcohol found in rosemary and valerian.

Canonical page: https://essential-oils.club/compounds/borneol

- **Chemical class:** Oxygenated monoterpene
- **PubChem CID:** 64685 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/64685)
- **Measured in:** 42 oils, 561 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Citronella](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/citronella) | 6.88 | 6.88–6.88 | 6.88 | 1 |
| Lavandin | 6.2 | 4.03–6.63 | 8.71 | 29 |
| [Yarrow](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-yarrow) | 6.18 | 5.19–10.51 | 19.9 | 23 |
| [Blue tansy](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-tansy) | 5.56 | 5.18–5.95 | 6.33 | 2 |
| Vitex | 5.2 | 5.2–5.2 | 5.2 | 1 |
| [Lavender](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lavender) | 4.21 | 1.51–9.44 | 27.91 | 92 |
| [Rosemary](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/rosemary) | 3.81 | 3.3–5.73 | 18.79 | 52 |
| [Valerian](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/valerian) | 3.54 | 3.54–3.54 | 3.54 | 1 |
| [Lemongrass](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/xiang-mao) | 3.41 | 0.7–5.19 | 6.11 | 6 |
| [German chamomile](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/german-chamomile) | 3.16 | 2.56–3.42 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Mountain savory | 3.1 | 1.15–4.74 | 6.07 | 43 |
| [Sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/sage) | 2.7 | 0.8–4.44 | 12.13 | 80 |
| [Ginger](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ginger) | 1.95 | 1.74–2.17 | 2.38 | 2 |
| [Thyme](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/thyme) | 1.2 | 0.72–2 | 9.39 | 42 |
| [Eucalyptus globulus](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/eucalyptus-globulus) | 1 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wormwood | 0.8 | 0.6–0.85 | 0.9 | 3 |
| [Cypress](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cypress) | 0.74 | 0.43–1.06 | 1.37 | 2 |
| [Cardamom](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cardamom) | 0.7 | 0.7–0.7 | 0.7 | 1 |
| [Marjoram](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/marjoram) | 0.65 | 0.41–0.85 | 1.22 | 11 |
| [Spearmint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/spearmint) | 0.61 | 0.28–0.8 | 3.9 | 20 |

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

_Educational reference only — not medical advice. Essential oils are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease._