Basil Linalool Type

Ocimum basilicum L.

Chemotype: linalool

PLANT PART: flowering tops of the entire herb
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: top

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Aroma intensity: 50 / 100

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Note layer: top

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 3.3%
Phototoxicity: Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk: Unknown

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No furocoumarin-based phototoxicity ceiling was identified in the cited sources for linalool-type basil oil.

Contraindications & cautions

moderateAromatherapy safety guidelines list basil (Ocimum basilicum), including the linalool chemotype, as contraindicated in pregnancy, applied as a precautionary restriction alongside a noted low risk of skin sensitization.

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About this composition

This record uses a directly read GC-MS batch profile for basil linalool type, supported by a COA stating steam-distilled flowering tops of the entire herb. The Belgian basil monograph separately reports CT linalool as linalool-dominant with low estragole. The oil-level dermal ceiling is taken from Eden Botanicals' cited Tisserand and Young safety guidance for sweet basil ct. linalool, and the odor intensity is normalized to the archive scale from AromaWeb's qualitative 'Medium' initial aroma strength for basil essential oil.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
Linalool	61.22%	61.22–61.22%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Essential Validation Services GC-MS: Organic Basil, Linalool (Ocimum basilicum), Batch BAL0419 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Basil_Linalool_Type_Organic_LOT_BAL0419.pdf (pp. 1-2; Linalool 61.22%)
Eugenol	11.34%	11.34–11.34%	phenylpropanoid	View source Essential Validation Services GC-MS: Organic Basil, Linalool (Ocimum basilicum), Batch BAL0419 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Basil_Linalool_Type_Organic_LOT_BAL0419.pdf (p. 1; primary constituents list shows Eugenol 11.34%)
1,8-Cineole	8.11%	8.11–8.11%	oxide monoterpene	View source Essential Validation Services GC-MS: Organic Basil, Linalool (Ocimum basilicum), Batch BAL0419 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Basil_Linalool_Type_Organic_LOT_BAL0419.pdf (p. 1; primary constituents list shows 1,8-Cineole 8.11%)
Methyl chavicol	4.17%	4.17–4.17%	phenylpropanoid	View source Essential Validation Services GC-MS: Organic Basil, Linalool (Ocimum basilicum), Batch BAL0419 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Basil_Linalool_Type_Organic_LOT_BAL0419.pdf (p. 2 table; Methyl chavicol 4.17%)
Terpinen-4-ol	2.9%	2.9–2.9%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Essential Validation Services GC-MS: Organic Basil, Linalool (Ocimum basilicum), Batch BAL0419 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Basil_Linalool_Type_Organic_LOT_BAL0419.pdf (p. 2 table; Terpinen-4-ol 2.90%)
Camphor	2.18%	2.18–2.18%	ketone monoterpene	View source Essential Validation Services GC-MS: Organic Basil, Linalool (Ocimum basilicum), Batch BAL0419 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Basil_Linalool_Type_Organic_LOT_BAL0419.pdf (p. 2 table; Camphor 2.18%)
(Z)-beta-Ocimene	1.81%	1.81–1.81%	monoterpene	View source Essential Validation Services GC-MS: Organic Basil, Linalool (Ocimum basilicum), Batch BAL0419 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Basil_Linalool_Type_Organic_LOT_BAL0419.pdf (p. 2 table; RT 12.64, (Z)-beta-Ocimene 1.81%)
Limonene	1.6%	1.6–1.6%	monoterpene	View source Essential Validation Services GC-MS: Organic Basil, Linalool (Ocimum basilicum), Batch BAL0419 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Basil_Linalool_Type_Organic_LOT_BAL0419.pdf (p. 2 table; RT 12.26, Limonene 1.60%)
alpha-Humulene	1.4%	1.4–1.4%	sesquiterpene	View source Essential Validation Services GC-MS: Organic Basil, Linalool (Ocimum basilicum), Batch BAL0419 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Basil_Linalool_Type_Organic_LOT_BAL0419.pdf (p. 2 table; RT 31.08, alpha-Humulene 1.40%)
alpha-Pinene	0.9%	0.9–0.9%	monoterpene	View source Essential Validation Services GC-MS: Organic Basil, Linalool (Ocimum basilicum), Batch BAL0419 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Basil_Linalool_Type_Organic_LOT_BAL0419.pdf (p. 2 table; RT 8.29, alpha-Pinene 0.90%)
beta-Pinene	0.79%	0.79–0.79%	monoterpene	View source Essential Validation Services GC-MS: Organic Basil, Linalool (Ocimum basilicum), Batch BAL0419 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Basil_Linalool_Type_Organic_LOT_BAL0419.pdf (p. 2 table; RT 10.01, beta-Pinene 0.79%)
Sabinene	0.64%	0.64–0.64%	monoterpene	View source Essential Validation Services GC-MS: Organic Basil, Linalool (Ocimum basilicum), Batch BAL0419 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Basil_Linalool_Type_Organic_LOT_BAL0419.pdf (p. 2 table; RT 9.85, Sabinene 0.64%)
Myrcene	0.59%	0.59–0.59%	monoterpene	View source Essential Validation Services GC-MS: Organic Basil, Linalool (Ocimum basilicum), Batch BAL0419 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Basil_Linalool_Type_Organic_LOT_BAL0419.pdf (p. 2 table; RT 10.60, Myrcene 0.59%)

Profile source: NHR Organic Oils Certificate Of Analysis Sheet: Organic Basil Essential Oil - Sweet (Ocimum basilicum), linalool type; Eden Botanicals Basil, Sweet ct Linalool profile; AromaWeb Basil Essential Oil profile · https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/20150624124345e_Basil_Sweet_CofA_271114-3.pdf (part used: flowering tops of the entire herb; production: steam distillation); https://www.edenbotanicals.com/basil-sweet-ct-linalool-organic-sample.html (safety considerations: maximum dermal use level 3.3% recommended, citing Tisserand & Young 2nd ed. pp. 206-207); https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/basil-essential-oil.php (Perfumery Note: Top; Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium)

A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY

Traditional & reported uses

These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.

shares the traditional clarifying, uplifting reputation of linalool-chemotype basil oils
used in diffuser blends reported to support a fresh, herbaceous, calming atmosphere
traditionally used in massage blends for easing occasional muscular tension
used in perfumery for a soft green-floral herbal note
traditionally associated with supporting focus during mentally demanding tasks

For aromatherapy and wellness use only — not medical advice. Effect statements are traditional/reported associations, not treatment claims. The Synergy Rating scores blend craft, harmony and safety, not medical efficacy. Read the safety framework.

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Volatility rate and tenacity were not verified from a public source in this pass.
The selected constituent profile reflects a specific GC-MS batch rather than a pooled chemotype range.