Constituent · Monoterpene hydrocarbon
naphthalene
naphthalene is a light, volatile monoterpene hydrocarbon — the kind of fresh, often citrusy or piney top-note compound that evaporates fastest from an oil. Across our dataset it was measured in 10 oils (16 samples), concentrating most in Patchouli, Manuka, Sage.
Essential oils richest in naphthalene
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patchouli | 13.16% | 12.89%–13.29% | 13.42% | 3 |
| Manuka | 7.3% | 7.3%–7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| Sage | 7.11% | 5.69%–8.52% | 9.94% | 2 |
| Wormwood | 1.4% | 1.4%–1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| Vetiver | 0.6% | 0.6%–0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| Fennel | 0.3% | 0.3%–0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| Nutmeg | 0.27% | 0.27%–0.27% | 0.27% | 1 |
| Geranium | 0.23% | 0.2%–0.42% | 0.89% | 4 |
| Frankincense | 0.09% | 0.09%–0.09% | 0.09% | 1 |
| Peppermint | 0.08% | 0.08%–0.08% | 0.08% | 1 |
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Related constituents
Other monoterpene hydrocarbon 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 →