Constituent · Monoterpene hydrocarbon
terpinolene
A fresh, piney-sweet monoterpene present in tea tree and conifers.
Essential oils richest in terpinolene
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjoram | 2.81% | 0.97%–3.17% | 3.9% | 24 |
| Tea tree | 2.76% | 1.74%–3.09% | 3.43% | 6 |
| Cypress | 2.52% | 2.33%–4.5% | 6.77% | 5 |
| Cajeput | 1.97% | 1.7%–2.25% | 2.52% | 2 |
| Palmarosa | 1.8% | 1.8%–1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| Pine | 1.3% | 0.47%–2.7% | 4.8% | 17 |
| Lemongrass | 1.28% | 0.18%–2.39% | 3.36% | 6 |
| Tangerine | 1.02% | 0.62%–1.56% | 4.69% | 16 |
| Nutmeg | 1.01% | 0.63%–1.62% | 4.23% | 29 |
| Clary sage | 1% | 1%–1% | 1% | 1 |
| Elemi | 1% | 1%–1% | 1% | 1 |
| Juniper | 1% | 0.92%–1.35% | 2.6% | 11 |
| Coriander | 0.92% | 0.1%–1.01% | 5% | 9 |
| Lemon eucalyptus | 0.92% | 0.48%–1.36% | 1.8% | 2 |
| Lime | 0.72% | 0.63%–1.24% | 11.2% | 29 |
| Grapefruit | 0.67% | 0.49%–0.72% | 1.02% | 5 |
| Eucalyptus globulus | 0.56% | 0.48%–0.71% | 1.06% | 4 |
| Rosemary | 0.54% | 0.33%–0.89% | 5.64% | 38 |
| Wormwood | 0.5% | 0.3%–0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
| Niaouli | 0.49% | 0.49%–0.49% | 0.49% | 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 →