# camphor

> A sharp, penetrating ketone in rosemary and lavandin; stimulating in aroma and one to keep away from young children.

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

- **Chemical class:** Oxygenated monoterpene
- **PubChem CID:** 2537 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2537)
- **Measured in:** 45 oils, 683 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spike lavender | 25.74 | 25.17–27.96 | 30.38 | 12 |
| Wormwood | 24.34 | 4.14–26.04 | 30.5 | 7 |
| [Rosemary](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/rosemary) | 17.93 | 13.24–23.15 | 36.52 | 62 |
| [Sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/sage) | 17.87 | 14.85–22.02 | 39.24 | 80 |
| Tarragon | 16.9 | 16.9–16.9 | 16.9 | 1 |
| [Blue tansy](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-tansy) | 16.69 | 16.69–16.69 | 16.69 | 1 |
| [Hyssop](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/hyssop) | 13.25 | 13.25–13.25 | 13.25 | 1 |
| Lavandin | 10.37 | 10.04–11.91 | 14.26 | 34 |
| [Lemongrass](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/xiang-mao) | 9.21 | 9.21–9.21 | 9.21 | 1 |
| Lemon eucalyptus | 5.4 | 5.4–5.4 | 5.4 | 1 |
| [Marjoram](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/marjoram) | 4.63 | 2.45–4.72 | 4.83 | 11 |
| [Yarrow](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-yarrow) | 4.19 | 2.86–6.04 | 18.55 | 28 |
| Coriander | 2.26 | 1.09–4.07 | 8.48 | 28 |
| [Eucalyptus globulus](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/eucalyptus-globulus) | 2.25 | 1.17–3.32 | 4.39 | 2 |
| Vitex | 1.81 | 1.81–1.81 | 1.81 | 1 |
| [Lavender](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lavender) | 1.57 | 0.43–7.01 | 33.26 | 109 |
| [Ravintsara](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ravintsara) | 1.36 | 0.39–6.01 | 12.77 | 7 |
| [Thyme](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/thyme) | 1.06 | 0.33–1.53 | 8 | 47 |
| [Clary sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/clary-sage) | 0.9 | 0.9–0.9 | 0.9 | 1 |
| Mountain savory | 0.86 | 0.26–1.22 | 2.24 | 39 |

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._