Constituent · Monoterpene hydrocarbon
p-cymene
A dry, woody aromatic hydrocarbon that partners with carvacrol and thymol in oregano and thyme.
Essential oils richest in p-cymene
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thyme | 18.79% | 13.28%–48.88% | 71.16% | 84 |
| Ravintsara | 13.8% | 13.8%–13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| Lemon eucalyptus | 10.78% | 10.78%–10.78% | 10.78% | 1 |
| Cumin | 7.64% | 5.89%–9.46% | 18.12% | 12 |
| Clary sage | 5% | 5%–5% | 5% | 1 |
| Mountain savory | 3.96% | 2.48%–8.65% | 42.8% | 45 |
| Oregano | 3.64% | 2.21%–7.91% | 21.05% | 26 |
| Frankincense | 3.15% | 1.43%–4.43% | 7.32% | 14 |
| Marjoram | 3.06% | 0.69%–3.9% | 9.86% | 31 |
| Rosemary | 2.69% | 2.1%–4% | 10.53% | 37 |
| Tea tree | 2.63% | 0.8%–6.33% | 6.5% | 5 |
| Rose | 2.6% | 2.1%–2.9% | 7.2% | 5 |
| Coriander | 2.39% | 1.06%–3.65% | 5.04% | 23 |
| Tangerine | 2.29% | 0.8%–2.6% | 5.35% | 9 |
| Elemi | 2% | 2%–2% | 2% | 1 |
| Eucalyptus globulus | 1.97% | 0.97%–5.45% | 10% | 6 |
| Wormwood | 1.71% | 0.61%–2.57% | 3.9% | 6 |
| Myrtle | 1.62% | 0.78%–2.26% | 13.18% | 20 |
| Black pepper | 1.45% | 0.76%–4.58% | 13.06% | 18 |
| Yarrow | 1.33% | 0.45%–1.51% | 2.4% | 22 |
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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 →