Constituent · Monoterpene hydrocarbon
camphene
A damp, piney monoterpene found in conifer, cypress and spice oils.
Essential oils richest in camphene
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balsam fir | 7.98% | 7.98%–7.98% | 7.98% | 1 |
| Frankincense | 6.93% | 3.39%–9.62% | 9.66% | 4 |
| Rosemary | 5.24% | 4.15%–9.62% | 18.23% | 67 |
| Rose | 3.9% | 3.1%–5.05% | 6.2% | 3 |
| Sage | 3.85% | 3.1%–5.65% | 18.94% | 80 |
| Sacred frankincense | 2.72% | 2.24%–3.19% | 3.67% | 2 |
| Pine | 2.05% | 1.4%–3.4% | 5% | 22 |
| Blue tansy | 1.89% | 1.45%–2.33% | 2.77% | 2 |
| Wormwood | 1.87% | 0.81%–2.81% | 3% | 4 |
| Orange | 1.81% | 1.81%–1.81% | 1.81% | 1 |
| Spike lavender | 1.5% | 1.42%–1.6% | 1.75% | 12 |
| Goldenrod | 1.35% | 1.18%–1.53% | 1.7% | 2 |
| Yarrow | 1.34% | 0.58%–1.83% | 3.2% | 23 |
| Ginger | 1.28% | 1.28%–1.28% | 1.28% | 1 |
| Marjoram | 1.21% | 1.01%–1.32% | 4.42% | 14 |
| Lemongrass | 1.03% | 0.55%–2.29% | 7.8% | 20 |
| Thyme | 0.98% | 0.51%–1.69% | 6.52% | 90 |
| Basil | 0.9% | 0.13%–1.06% | 2.51% | 10 |
| Petitgrain | 0.72% | 0.41%–1.02% | 1.32% | 2 |
| Coriander | 0.64% | 0.16%–1.35% | 2.37% | 15 |
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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 →