Constituent · Oxygenated monoterpene
geranyl acetate
geranyl acetate is an oxygenated monoterpene (an alcohol, ester, oxide or ketone) — the group that carries much of an oil’s characteristic aroma and softer character. Across our dataset it was measured in 37 oils (404 samples), concentrating most in Helichrysum, Petitgrain, Palmarosa.
Essential oils richest in geranyl acetate
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helichrysum | 7.19% | 7.19%–7.19% | 7.19% | 1 |
| Petitgrain | 5.95% | 4.3%–7.74% | 10.12% | 8 |
| Palmarosa | 4.81% | 4.61%–10.01% | 15.2% | 3 |
| Nutmeg | 4.59% | 2.38%–6.8% | 9.01% | 2 |
| Melissa | 3.42% | 2.12%–4.55% | 6% | 15 |
| Dill | 3.29% | 3.27%–3.3% | 3.32% | 2 |
| Coriander | 3.15% | 2.78%–5.43% | 17.6% | 26 |
| Lemongrass | 3.12% | 0.59%–4.59% | 5.95% | 19 |
| Rose | 2.35% | 0.59%–3.35% | 6.55% | 23 |
| Rosemary | 2.32% | 1.09%–3.71% | 4.77% | 4 |
| Clary sage | 2% | 1.31%–2.79% | 3.35% | 4 |
| Myrtle | 1.91% | 0.77%–3.12% | 11.74% | 41 |
| Citronella | 1.7% | 1.55%–2.24% | 4.97% | 7 |
| Yarrow | 1.38% | 1.25%–1.52% | 1.65% | 2 |
| Ylang ylang | 1.24% | 0.99%–1.58% | 9.46% | 17 |
| Lavender | 1.2% | 0.58%–1.88% | 9.01% | 75 |
| Thyme | 1.2% | 0.8%–1.4% | 2% | 8 |
| Bergamot | 1.13% | 1.13%–1.13% | 1.13% | 1 |
| Cardamom | 0.8% | 0.67%–1.42% | 9.01% | 11 |
| Ravintsara | 0.8% | 0.7%–2.45% | 4.1% | 3 |
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Related constituents
Other oxygenated monoterpene 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 →