Constituent · Oxygenated sesquiterpene
caryophyllene oxide
The oxidised form of beta-caryophyllene — a dry, woody oxide common in aged or weathered oils.
Essential oils richest in caryophyllene oxide
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copaiba | 15.41% | 12.72%–16.38% | 16.55% | 4 |
| Petitgrain | 8.25% | 0.42%–16.04% | 16.04% | 4 |
| Yarrow | 5.66% | 2.81%–9.09% | 13.11% | 28 |
| Eucalyptus globulus | 3.87% | 1.96%–5.77% | 7.67% | 2 |
| Wormwood | 3.75% | 2.73%–4.63% | 5.5% | 3 |
| Mountain savory | 3.5% | 0.43%–4.95% | 12.04% | 28 |
| Goldenrod | 2.92% | 1.46%–4.5% | 10.2% | 6 |
| Melissa | 2.68% | 0.69%–5.1% | 20.66% | 27 |
| Carrot seed | 2.64% | 2.29%–3% | 3.35% | 2 |
| Palo santo | 2.5% | 2.5%–2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| Spike lavender | 2.45% | 2.2%–2.61% | 2.88% | 12 |
| Niaouli | 2.23% | 2.23%–2.23% | 2.23% | 1 |
| Tarragon | 2.11% | 1.2%–2.29% | 2.47% | 3 |
| Lavender | 1.46% | 0.48%–3.61% | 12.7% | 74 |
| Patchouli | 1.31% | 0.41%–1.48% | 3.86% | 7 |
| Helichrysum | 1.13% | 0.75%–2.16% | 4.2% | 4 |
| Lemongrass | 1.1% | 0.47%–1.45% | 6% | 22 |
| Basil | 1.06% | 0.23%–1.4% | 3.99% | 52 |
| Thyme | 0.9% | 0.66%–1.39% | 16.04% | 60 |
| Blue tansy | 0.86% | 0.86%–0.86% | 0.86% | 1 |
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Related constituents
Other oxygenated sesquiterpene 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 →