Constituent · Oxygenated sesquiterpene
farnesol
farnesol is an oxygenated sesquiterpene — a heavy, tenacious woody or earthy compound. Across our dataset it was measured in 10 oils (41 samples), concentrating most in Eucalyptus globulus, Melissa, Cardamom.
Essential oils richest in farnesol
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eucalyptus globulus | 7.52% | 7.52%–7.52% | 7.52% | 1 |
| Melissa | 4.42% | 3.66%–5.92% | 7.41% | 3 |
| Cardamom | 2.03% | 2.03%–2.03% | 2.03% | 2 |
| Rose | 0.99% | 0.67%–1.67% | 4.3% | 18 |
| Ylang ylang | 0.85% | 0.7%–1.33% | 2.01% | 7 |
| Sandalwood | 0.57% | 0.56%–0.63% | 0.79% | 4 |
| Geranium | 0.51% | 0.32%–0.82% | 1.12% | 3 |
| Lemon eucalyptus | 0.4% | 0.4%–0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| Lemon | 0.3% | 0.3%–0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| Petitgrain | 0.1% | 0.1%–0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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Related constituents
Other oxygenated sesquiterpene 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 →