Constituent · Aliphatic / small aromatic
cryptone
cryptone is a small aliphatic or aromatic constituent. Across our dataset it was measured in 10 oils (49 samples), concentrating most in Wormwood, Lavender, Sage.
10 oils 49 samples Aliphatic / small aromatic
Essential oils richest in cryptone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wormwood | 4% | 4%–4% | 4% | 1 |
| Lavender | 1.08% | 0.35%–1.9% | 3.1% | 35 |
| Sage | 0.8% | 0.65%–0.95% | 1.1% | 2 |
| Fennel | 0.3% | 0.3%–0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| Geranium | 0.18% | 0.18%–0.18% | 0.18% | 1 |
| Lavandin | 0.17% | 0.15%–0.29% | 0.61% | 4 |
| Grapefruit | 0.13% | 0.11%–0.14% | 0.16% | 2 |
| Juniper | 0.1% | 0.1%–0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| Oregano | 0.1% | 0.1%–0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| Dill | 0.02% | 0.02%–0.02% | 0.02% | 1 |
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Related constituents
Other aliphatic / small aromatic 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 →