# carvacrol

> A hot, herbaceous phenol dominant in oregano and savory; strongly antimicrobial in the lab and very irritating neat.

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

- **Chemical class:** Oxygenated monoterpene
- **PubChem CID:** 10364 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10364)
- **Measured in:** 28 oils, 248 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon eucalyptus | 54.63 | 54.63–54.63 | 54.63 | 1 |
| [Oregano](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ecuadorian-oregano) | 26.5 | 4.9–74.6 | 84.2 | 29 |
| Mountain savory | 25.53 | 19.58–41.85 | 89.2 | 46 |
| [Peppermint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/peppermint) | 21.44 | 12.31–30.57 | 39.7 | 2 |
| [Marjoram](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/marjoram) | 9.46 | 3.18–26.65 | 84 | 12 |
| [Lemongrass](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/xiang-mao) | 8.64 | 6.71–17.17 | 37.47 | 4 |
| [Thyme](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/thyme) | 4.9 | 3.23–7.7 | 39.84 | 57 |
| Wormwood | 2.22 | 1.33–3.11 | 4 | 2 |
| [Helichrysum](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/corsican-helichrysum) | 1.88 | 1.2–2.15 | 2.41 | 3 |
| [Rose](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/rose) | 1.4 | 1.4–1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
| Laurel | 1.14 | 0.58–2.95 | 4.76 | 3 |
| [Palmarosa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/palmarosa) | 1 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 0.98 | 0.93–1.26 | 1.7 | 7 |
| [Goldenrod](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/goldenrod) | 0.63 | 0.63–0.63 | 0.63 | 1 |
| [Melissa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/melissa) | 0.48 | 0.43–0.75 | 1.69 | 6 |
| [Fennel](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/fennel) | 0.41 | 0.32–0.77 | 1.8 | 4 |
| [Cypress](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cypress) | 0.38 | 0.3–0.4 | 0.41 | 4 |
| Dill | 0.32 | 0.15–0.55 | 2.77 | 10 |
| [Black pepper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/black-pepper) | 0.31 | 0.31–0.31 | 0.31 | 1 |
| [Sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/sage) | 0.27 | 0.17–1.19 | 9.09 | 6 |

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._