# τ-cadinol


Canonical page: https://essential-oils.club/compounds/tau-cadinol

- **Chemical class:** Oxygenated sesquiterpene
- **PubChem CID:** 160799 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/160799)
- **Measured in:** 23 oils, 106 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

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

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cedarwood](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cedarwood) | 7.05 | 6.48–7.63 | 8.2 | 2 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 4.8 | 4.05–6.25 | 10.2 | 12 |
| [Lavender](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lavender) | 2.8 | 1.72–5.62 | 23.09 | 12 |
| [Myrrh](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/myrrh) | 2.22 | 1.21–3.93 | 7 | 4 |
| Spike lavender | 2.19 | 2.03–2.36 | 2.96 | 12 |
| [Rosemary](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/rosemary) | 1.95 | 1.01–2.9 | 3.84 | 2 |
| [Marjoram](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/marjoram) | 1.47 | 0.83–2.23 | 2.61 | 8 |
| [Helichrysum](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/corsican-helichrysum) | 1.44 | 1.35–1.46 | 1.48 | 3 |
| [Peppermint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/peppermint) | 1.05 | 0.95–1.16 | 1.26 | 2 |
| [Sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/sage) | 0.9 | 0.85–1.15 | 1.4 | 3 |
| [Ylang ylang](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ylang-ylang) | 0.89 | 0.74–1.35 | 1.74 | 14 |
| [Yarrow](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/blue-yarrow) | 0.66 | 0.66–0.66 | 0.66 | 1 |
| [German chamomile](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/german-chamomile) | 0.65 | 0.58–0.73 | 0.8 | 2 |
| [Tea tree](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/tea-tree) | 0.45 | 0.45–0.45 | 0.45 | 1 |
| [Pine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/pine) | 0.42 | 0.2–0.65 | 1.2 | 15 |
| [Citronella](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/citronella) | 0.29 | 0.29–0.29 | 0.29 | 1 |
| [Jasmine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/jasmine) | 0.28 | 0.28–0.28 | 0.28 | 1 |
| [Ravintsara](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/ravintsara) | 0.2 | 0.2–0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| [Thyme](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/thyme) | 0.2 | 0.1–0.4 | 1.28 | 5 |
| [Geranium](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/geranium-bourbon) | 0.1 | 0.1–0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |

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

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