Angelica Root

Angelica archangelica L.

Chemotype: alpha-pinene / delta-3-carene / beta-phellandrene type

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

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Aroma intensity: 70 / 100

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Note layer: mid

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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 lists a maximum acceptable concentration of 0.80% in multiple leave-on product categories and states that the restriction applies when the furocoumarin level is unknown.

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

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About this composition

This general record uses a single literature fingerprint for Angelica archangelica root oil so the constituent percentages stay internally consistent. The 2009 JAFC abstract summarized by USDA ARS reports a monoterpene-hydrocarbon-dominant profile led by alpha-pinene, delta-3-carene, beta-phellandrene, p-cymene, limonene, and sabinene. Safety remains governed by the IFRA phototoxicity restriction for angelica root oil when furocoumarin content is unknown. For odor strength, public perfumery references consistently describe angelica root oil as penetrating, powerful, impactful, and easily underestimated in use, but no source states a native 0-100 intensity score.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
alpha-pinene	24.5%	24.5–24.5%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Bioactivity-Guided Fractionation and GC/MS Fingerprinting of Angelica sinensis and Angelica archangelica Root Components for Antifungal and Mosquito Deterrent Activity USDA ARS Technical Abstract: A. archangelica oil contained alpha-pinene (24.5%)
delta-3-carene	13.8%	13.8–13.8%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Bioactivity-Guided Fractionation and GC/MS Fingerprinting of Angelica sinensis and Angelica archangelica Root Components for Antifungal and Mosquito Deterrent Activity USDA ARS Technical Abstract: A. archangelica oil contained delta-3-carene (13.8%)
beta-phellandrene	10.1%	10.1–10.1%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Bioactivity-Guided Fractionation and GC/MS Fingerprinting of Angelica sinensis and Angelica archangelica Root Components for Antifungal and Mosquito Deterrent Activity USDA ARS Technical Abstract: A. archangelica oil contained beta-phellandrene (10.1%)
p-cymene	8.8%	8.8–8.8%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Bioactivity-Guided Fractionation and GC/MS Fingerprinting of Angelica sinensis and Angelica archangelica Root Components for Antifungal and Mosquito Deterrent Activity USDA ARS Technical Abstract: A. archangelica oil contained p-cymene (8.8%)
limonene	8.4%	8.4–8.4%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Bioactivity-Guided Fractionation and GC/MS Fingerprinting of Angelica sinensis and Angelica archangelica Root Components for Antifungal and Mosquito Deterrent Activity USDA ARS Technical Abstract: A. archangelica oil contained limonene (8.4%)
sabinene	6.3%	6.3–6.3%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Bioactivity-Guided Fractionation and GC/MS Fingerprinting of Angelica sinensis and Angelica archangelica Root Components for Antifungal and Mosquito Deterrent Activity USDA ARS Technical Abstract: A. archangelica oil contained sabinene (6.3%)

Profile source: IFRA Standard - Angelica root oil · https://ifrafragrance.org/standards/IFRA_STD_086.pdf

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The odor_intensity value is an archive-scale inference from qualitative public descriptors ('medium-strong', 'penetrating', 'power is easily underestimated') rather than a directly published 0-100 source value.
No source-backed volatility_rate or tenacity figures were verified in this pass.