Constituent · Monoterpene hydrocarbon
cis-ocimene
cis-ocimene is a light, volatile monoterpene hydrocarbon — the kind of fresh, often citrusy or piney top-note compound that evaporates fastest from an oil. Across our dataset it was measured in 16 oils (42 samples), concentrating most in Geranium, Lavandin, Lemon.
Essential oils richest in cis-ocimene
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geranium | 10.27% | 1.31%–12.48% | 24.73% | 7 |
| Lavandin | 2.16% | 1.48%–2.84% | 3.52% | 2 |
| Lemon | 1.06% | 1.06%–1.06% | 1.06% | 1 |
| Fennel | 0.32% | 0.32%–0.32% | 0.32% | 1 |
| Basil | 0.28% | 0.28%–0.28% | 0.28% | 1 |
| Citronella | 0.24% | 0.24%–0.24% | 0.24% | 1 |
| Lemongrass | 0.2% | 0.2%–0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| Peppermint | 0.19% | 0.16%–0.21% | 0.24% | 2 |
| Mountain savory | 0.17% | 0.15%–0.18% | 0.2% | 2 |
| Rosemary | 0.17% | 0.14%–0.2% | 0.26% | 10 |
| Helichrysum | 0.13% | 0.13%–0.13% | 0.13% | 1 |
| Sage | 0.09% | 0.06%–0.16% | 1.6% | 8 |
| Oregano | 0.08% | 0.07%–0.09% | 0.1% | 2 |
| Myrtle | 0.06% | 0.06%–0.06% | 0.06% | 1 |
| Dill | 0.05% | 0.05%–0.05% | 0.05% | 1 |
| Anise | 0.03% | 0.03%–0.03% | 0.03% | 1 |
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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 →