Constituent · Diterpene
eicosane
eicosane is a naturally occurring essential-oil constituent. Across our dataset it was measured in 10 oils (56 samples), concentrating most in Ylang ylang, Black pepper, German chamomile.
Essential oils richest in eicosane
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ylang ylang | 1.69% | 1.24%–2.13% | 2.57% | 2 |
| Black pepper | 1.46% | 1.46%–1.46% | 1.46% | 1 |
| German chamomile | 1.35% | 1.03%–2.22% | 3.09% | 3 |
| Rose | 1.12% | 1.01%–1.47% | 3.04% | 28 |
| Melissa | 1.06% | 1.06%–1.06% | 1.06% | 1 |
| Spearmint | 1% | 0.78%–1.17% | 1.24% | 4 |
| Marjoram | 0.87% | 0.87%–0.87% | 0.87% | 1 |
| Basil | 0.55% | 0.43%–0.78% | 1.1% | 14 |
| Lemon | 0.31% | 0.31%–0.31% | 0.31% | 1 |
| Yarrow | 0.12% | 0.12%–0.12% | 0.12% | 1 |
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Related constituents
Other diterpene 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 →