# citronellal


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

- **Chemical class:** Oxygenated monoterpene
- **PubChem CID:** 7794 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7794)
- **Measured in:** 18 oils, 190 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 | 31.3 | 18.95–43.65 | 56 | 2 |
| [Citronella](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/citronella) | 27.7 | 23.38–39 | 61.9 | 21 |
| [Melissa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/melissa) | 6.36 | 2.83–16.76 | 22.17 | 26 |
| [Cypress](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cypress) | 5.33 | 5.33–5.33 | 5.33 | 1 |
| Coriander | 5.02 | 3.04–6.01 | 7 | 3 |
| Laurel | 4.04 | 4.04–4.04 | 4.04 | 1 |
| [Black pepper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/black-pepper) | 2.67 | 1.86–3.47 | 4.28 | 2 |
| Vitex | 2.06 | 2.06–2.06 | 2.06 | 1 |
| [Geranium](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/geranium-bourbon) | 0.59 | 0.38–10.2 | 14.2 | 32 |
| [Cinnamon bark](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cinnamon-bark) | 0.54 | 0.54–0.54 | 0.54 | 1 |
| [Lemongrass](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/xiang-mao) | 0.48 | 0.23–1.11 | 17.06 | 15 |
| [Grapefruit](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/grapefruit) | 0.26 | 0.13–0.31 | 0.63 | 12 |
| [Lemon myrtle](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lemon-myrtle) | 0.24 | 0.24–0.24 | 0.24 | 1 |
| [Orange](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/orange) | 0.2 | 0.11–1.29 | 5.02 | 20 |
| [Lemon](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/jade-lemon) | 0.17 | 0.1–0.24 | 5.02 | 13 |
| [Petitgrain](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/petitgrain) | 0.1 | 0.1–0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| [Tangerine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/tangerine) | 0.08 | 0.07–0.22 | 22.2 | 12 |
| [Lime](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lime) | 0.05 | 0.04–0.2 | 83.76 | 26 |

Methodology: https://essential-oils.club/oils/methodology

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