# eicosane


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

- **Chemical class:** Diterpene
- **PubChem CID:** 8222 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8222)
- **Measured in:** 10 oils, 56 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

Share of each oil (median of GC-MS samples, with interquartile range):

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Ylang ylang](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ylang-ylang) | 1.69 | 1.24–2.13 | 2.57 | 2 |
| [Black pepper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/black-pepper) | 1.46 | 1.46–1.46 | 1.46 | 1 |
| [German chamomile](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/german-chamomile) | 1.35 | 1.03–2.22 | 3.09 | 3 |
| [Rose](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/rose) | 1.12 | 1.01–1.47 | 3.04 | 28 |
| [Melissa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/melissa) | 1.06 | 1.06–1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| [Spearmint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/spearmint) | 1 | 0.78–1.17 | 1.24 | 4 |
| [Marjoram](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/marjoram) | 0.87 | 0.87–0.87 | 0.87 | 1 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 0.55 | 0.43–0.78 | 1.1 | 14 |
| [Lemon](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/jade-lemon) | 0.31 | 0.31–0.31 | 0.31 | 1 |
| [Yarrow](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-yarrow) | 0.12 | 0.12–0.12 | 0.12 | 1 |

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

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