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Armoise / Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris L.
Chemotype: compositionally variable; thujone-, cineole-, germacrene D-, and chrysanthenyl acetate-rich profiles are reported
- PLANT PART
- aerial parts
- EXTRACTION
- hydrodistillation
- AROMA NOTE
- mid
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Aroma & character
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- Aroma intensity
- 85 / 100
- Note layer
- mid
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- Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
- 9.6%
- Phototoxicity
- Not flagged in this profile
- Oxidation risk
- medium
A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.
No phototoxic furocoumarin concern was located in this pass.
Contraindications & cautions
- majorThujone-containing herbal preparations may cause central nervous system disturbances that can progress to convulsions.
- moderateExposure of sensitive groups, including pregnant women and children, should be minimized for thujone-containing preparations.
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Inside the oil
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About this composition
The North Lithuania survey analyzed seven hydrodistilled aerial-part oils and reported strong inter-sample variability. Major patterns included trans-thujone, cis-thujone, 1,8-cineole, germacrene D, chrysanthenyl acetate, camphor, and beta-pinene dominance in different samples, indicating multiple mugwort chemotypes rather than a single fixed profile.
| Constituent | Typical amount | Reported range | Chemical family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trans-thujone | 20.2% | 0–20.2% | monoterpene ketone | View sourceChemical composition of essential oils of Artemisia vulgaris L. (mugwort) from North Lithuania https://mokslozurnalai.lmaleidykla.lt/publ/0235-7216/2006/1/Che_012_015.pdf (table: trans-thujone 0-20.2%) |
| cis-thujone | 12.9% | 0–12.9% | monoterpene ketone | View sourceChemical composition of essential oils of Artemisia vulgaris L. (mugwort) from North Lithuania https://mokslozurnalai.lmaleidykla.lt/publ/0235-7216/2006/1/Che_012_015.pdf (table: cis-thujone 0-12.9%) |
| 1,8-cineole | 17.6% | 2.6–17.6% | monoterpene oxide | View sourceChemical composition of essential oils of Artemisia vulgaris L. (mugwort) from North Lithuania https://mokslozurnalai.lmaleidykla.lt/publ/0235-7216/2006/1/Che_012_015.pdf (table: 1,8-cineole 2.6-17.6%) |
| germacrene D | 15.1% | 5.3–15.1% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceChemical composition of essential oils of Artemisia vulgaris L. (mugwort) from North Lithuania https://mokslozurnalai.lmaleidykla.lt/publ/0235-7216/2006/1/Che_012_015.pdf (table: germacrene D 5.3-15.1%) |
| chrysanthenyl acetate | 23.6% | 0–23.6% | monoterpene ester | View sourceChemical composition of essential oils of Artemisia vulgaris L. (mugwort) from North Lithuania https://mokslozurnalai.lmaleidykla.lt/publ/0235-7216/2006/1/Che_012_015.pdf (table: chrysanthenyl acetate 0-23.6%) |
| camphor | 7.4% | 0–7.4% | monoterpene ketone | View sourceChemical composition of essential oils of Artemisia vulgaris L. (mugwort) from North Lithuania https://mokslozurnalai.lmaleidykla.lt/publ/0235-7216/2006/1/Che_012_015.pdf (Table, p. 2: camphor 0-7.4%) |
| beta-pinene | 12.9% | 0.1–12.9% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceChemical composition of essential oils of Artemisia vulgaris L. (mugwort) from North Lithuania https://mokslozurnalai.lmaleidykla.lt/publ/0235-7216/2006/1/Che_012_015.pdf (table: beta-pinene 0.1-12.9%) |
Profile source: Chemical composition of essential oils of Artemisia vulgaris L. (mugwort) from North Lithuania · https://mokslozurnalai.lmaleidykla.lt/publ/0235-7216/2006/1/Che_012_015.pdf
What we're still learning · 2 data gaps
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- Odor intensity 85 is a normalization of the public supplier categorical strength 'Strong' for Artemisia vulgaris into the archive's 0-100 scale: https://luminescents.net/shop/oils/all-oils/all-oils-beginning-with-f/felons-herb-essential-oil-artemisia-vulgaris/
- No source-backed volatility rate or tenacity figures were located.