# eugenol

> A warm, clove-like phenol; powerful aroma and a strong skin/mucous-membrane irritant, so clove and cinnamon leaf are used very dilute.

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

- **Chemical class:** Phenylpropanoid / aromatic
- **PubChem CID:** 3314 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3314)
- **Measured in:** 32 oils, 309 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Clove](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/clove) | 72.5 | 41.4–79.21 | 89.28 | 17 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 14.2 | 1.94–22.17 | 57.4 | 107 |
| [Peppermint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/peppermint) | 9.02 | 4.53–13.51 | 18 | 2 |
| [Goldenrod](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/goldenrod) | 7.78 | 7.39–8.16 | 8.55 | 2 |
| [Black pepper](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/black-pepper) | 5.06 | 5.06–5.06 | 5.06 | 1 |
| [Tangerine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/tangerine) | 4.22 | 4.22–4.22 | 4.22 | 1 |
| [Cinnamon bark](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cinnamon-bark) | 4.1 | 1.79–7.04 | 82.6 | 22 |
| Laurel | 2.1 | 1.2–3.4 | 9.04 | 23 |
| [Cardamom](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cardamom) | 1.96 | 1.04–2.88 | 3.8 | 2 |
| [Myrtle](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/myrtle) | 1.71 | 1.1–2.31 | 2.91 | 2 |
| Tarragon | 1.33 | 0.7–1.65 | 1.98 | 3 |
| [Lemongrass](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/xiang-mao) | 1.12 | 0.81–3.55 | 5.97 | 3 |
| [Rose](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/rose) | 0.99 | 0.67–1.74 | 4.3 | 36 |
| [Frankincense](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/frankincense) | 0.98 | 0.98–0.98 | 0.98 | 1 |
| [Marjoram](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/marjoram) | 0.88 | 0.86–0.9 | 0.95 | 4 |
| [Palmarosa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/palmarosa) | 0.76 | 0.58–0.83 | 0.9 | 3 |
| [Citronella](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/citronella) | 0.58 | 0.28–0.9 | 1.7 | 5 |
| [Yarrow](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-yarrow) | 0.57 | 0.24–1.99 | 3 | 6 |
| [Nutmeg](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/nutmeg) | 0.53 | 0.28–0.7 | 4 | 27 |
| [Thyme](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/thyme) | 0.41 | 0.26–0.57 | 0.72 | 2 |

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

_Educational reference only — not medical advice. Essential oils are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease._