Angelica Root, England

Angelica archangelica

Chemotype: alpha-pinene / beta-phellandrene type

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PLANT PART: root
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: base

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Aroma intensity: 70 / 100

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Note layer: base
Approximate tenacity: 31–31 hours

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 0.8%
Phototoxicity: Phototoxic — use caution
Maximum for sun-exposed skin: 0.8%
Oxidation risk: medium

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IFRA Amendment 49 sets a 0.80% maximum acceptable concentration for multiple leave-on categories when angelica root oil is used and the furocoumarin level is unknown.

Contraindications & cautions

moderateLeave-on dermal use on UV-exposed skin should not exceed 0.80%.

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About this composition

Liberty Natural's England COA verifies the England origin, root plant part, steam-distilled extraction, and supplier odor description for this lot, but it does not publish a quantified GC constituent table. The constituent percentages below therefore combine the EMA Appendix 1 literature ranges for Angelica archangelica root oil with the published literature averages and representative GC profiles used as typical values here; the oil remains chemotype-sensitive and highly variable by geography and extraction conditions. For archive scoring, odor_intensity is normalized to 70 from live public aroma-band descriptors that place angelica root between medium and medium-strong strength rather than publishing a native 0-100 figure.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
beta-phellandrene	13.2%	10–30%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Final reflection paper on the risks associated with furocoumarins contained in preparations of Angelica archangelica L. EMA Appendix 1, root oil table, PDF page 15/22: beta-phellandrene 10-30%; representative GC profile in MDPI 2022 table 1, sample 19 (Serbia) reports beta-phellandrene 13.2%
alpha-phellandrene	5.7%	2–20%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Final reflection paper on the risks associated with furocoumarins contained in preparations of Angelica archangelica L. EMA Appendix 1, root oil table, PDF page 15/22: alpha-phellandrene 2-20%; representative GC profile in MDPI 2022 table 1, sample 19 (Serbia) reports alpha-phellandrene 5.7%
alpha-pinene	29.7%	4.4–31%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Final reflection paper on the risks associated with furocoumarins contained in preparations of Angelica archangelica L. EMA Appendix 1, root oil table, PDF page 15/22: alpha-pinene 4.4-31%; representative GC profile in MDPI 2022 table 1, sample 19 (Serbia) reports alpha-pinene 29.7%
limonene	5%	6–11.53%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Final reflection paper on the risks associated with furocoumarins contained in preparations of Angelica archangelica L. EMA Appendix 1, root oil table, PDF page 15/22: limonene 6-11.53%; MDPI 2022 table 1 reports a literature average limonene level of 5.0% across 20 accessions
p-cymene	3.8%	3.5–11.3%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Final reflection paper on the risks associated with furocoumarins contained in preparations of Angelica archangelica L. EMA Appendix 1, root oil table, PDF page 15/22: p-cymene 3.5-11.3%; representative GC profile in MDPI 2022 table 1, sample 19 (Serbia) reports p-cymene 3.8%
myrcene	4.1%	1.4–5.5%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Final reflection paper on the risks associated with furocoumarins contained in preparations of Angelica archangelica L. EMA Appendix 1, root oil table, PDF page 15/22: myrcene 1.4-5.5%; representative GC profile in MDPI 2022 table 1, sample 19 (Serbia) reports myrcene 4.1%
delta-3-carene	14.2%	4.5–13%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Final reflection paper on the risks associated with furocoumarins contained in preparations of Angelica archangelica L. EMA Appendix 1, root oil table, PDF page 16/22: delta-3-carene 4.5-13%; representative GC profile in MDPI 2022 table 1, sample 19 (Serbia) reports delta-3-carene 14.2%
sabinene	6.1%	0.4–1.2%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Final reflection paper on the risks associated with furocoumarins contained in preparations of Angelica archangelica L. EMA Appendix 1, root oil table, PDF page 16/22: sabinene 0.4-1.2%; representative GC profile in MDPI 2022 table 1, sample 19 (Serbia) reports sabinene 6.1%
camphene	1.88%	0.2–1.43%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Final reflection paper on the risks associated with furocoumarins contained in preparations of Angelica archangelica L. EMA Appendix 1, root oil table, PDF page 16/22: camphene 0.2-1.43%; TGSC typical GC analysis reports camphene 1.88%
beta-Pinene	1.5%	—	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Record = Acimovic et al., Nat Prod Commun 2017, 12(2):205-206 (Mt. Ozren Serbia root: a-pinene 29.7, d-3-carene 14.2, b-phellandrene+limonene 13.2 - exact match). Added minors from A. archangelica root GC-MS profiles: b-pinene 1.28-1.8%, terpinolene 0.28-1.25%, a-copaene 0.93-1.29%, 15-pentadecanolide 0.87%. Nivinskiene et al. J Essent Oil Res 2005, 17(4):373 (via review PMC5620520): roots = 67-80% monoterpenes, 9.6-19.4% sesquiterpenes, 3.9-6.3% macrocyclic lactones.
alpha-Copaene	1.1%	—	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Record = Acimovic et al., Nat Prod Commun 2017, 12(2):205-206 (Mt. Ozren Serbia root: a-pinene 29.7, d-3-carene 14.2, b-phellandrene+limonene 13.2 - exact match). Added minors from A. archangelica root GC-MS profiles: b-pinene 1.28-1.8%, terpinolene 0.28-1.25%, a-copaene 0.93-1.29%, 15-pentadecanolide 0.87%. Nivinskiene et al. J Essent Oil Res 2005, 17(4):373 (via review PMC5620520): roots = 67-80% monoterpenes, 9.6-19.4% sesquiterpenes, 3.9-6.3% macrocyclic lactones.
Terpinolene	0.9%	—	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Record = Acimovic et al., Nat Prod Commun 2017, 12(2):205-206 (Mt. Ozren Serbia root: a-pinene 29.7, d-3-carene 14.2, b-phellandrene+limonene 13.2 - exact match). Added minors from A. archangelica root GC-MS profiles: b-pinene 1.28-1.8%, terpinolene 0.28-1.25%, a-copaene 0.93-1.29%, 15-pentadecanolide 0.87%. Nivinskiene et al. J Essent Oil Res 2005, 17(4):373 (via review PMC5620520): roots = 67-80% monoterpenes, 9.6-19.4% sesquiterpenes, 3.9-6.3% macrocyclic lactones.
15-Pentadecanolide	0.87%	—	macrocyclic lactone	View source Record = Acimovic et al., Nat Prod Commun 2017, 12(2):205-206 (Mt. Ozren Serbia root: a-pinene 29.7, d-3-carene 14.2, b-phellandrene+limonene 13.2 - exact match). Added minors from A. archangelica root GC-MS profiles: b-pinene 1.28-1.8%, terpinolene 0.28-1.25%, a-copaene 0.93-1.29%, 15-pentadecanolide 0.87%. Nivinskiene et al. J Essent Oil Res 2005, 17(4):373 (via review PMC5620520): roots = 67-80% monoterpenes, 9.6-19.4% sesquiterpenes, 3.9-6.3% macrocyclic lactones.

Profile source: Liberty Natural Certificate of Analysis - Angelica Root Essential Oil England; IFRA Standard - Angelica root oil; Perflavory angelica root oil · https://www.libertynatural.com/coa/775.htm ; https://ifrafragrance.org/standards/IFRA_STD_086.pdf ; https://www.perflavory.com/docs/doc1022792.html

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Traditional & reported uses

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traditionally used to flavor liquors and vermouth-style preparations
historically reported in folk medicine as a calming remedy

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What we're still learning · 4 data gaps

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No England-lot-specific quantitative constituent assay was published on the accessible Liberty Natural England COA.
No public source reviewed in this pass expressed angelica root odor intensity on the dataset's required 0-100 numeric scale; the stored value 70 is an archive normalization of live public descriptors ('Odor Strength: medium' from Perflavory and 'Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong' from AromaWeb), not a published laboratory number.
No source-backed volatility_rate value was verified in this pass.
The accessible literature averages and representative GC profile cover only the major volatile compounds, so the summed pct_typical values remain below a full 70-105% GC coverage target.