Cape Snowbush

Eriocephalus africanus

Chemotype: linalyl acetate and cineole type

sweetfloralcamphoraceousspicyartemisia-like

PLANT PART: stems and leaves
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: mid

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Aroma & character

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sweetfloralcamphoraceousspicyartemisia-like

Aroma intensity: 75 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: mid

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: No restriction cited
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 restriction was identified for the steam-distilled Cape snowbush oil.

Contraindications & cautions

moderatePublic supplier guidance reviewed in this pass advises against use during early pregnancy.

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Inside the oil

7 constituents

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About this composition

Public Cape snowbush sources describe a steam-distilled Eriocephalus africanus oil with a linalyl-acetate-led aromatic profile and supporting cineole, cymene, camphene, and camphor content. Separate academic literature on other E. africanus populations shows wider chemotypic variation, so this record stays anchored to the openly published trade-monograph percentages that match the marketed aromatherapy oil profile.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
linalyl acetate	18%	18–18%	monoterpene ester	View source Monograph Cape Snowbush NZROHA lines 44-48, https://www.nzroha.com/article/monograph-cape-snowbush
1,8-cineole	4.3%	4.3–4.3%	monoterpene oxide	View source Monograph Cape Snowbush NZROHA lines 44-48, https://www.nzroha.com/article/monograph-cape-snowbush
p-Cymene	3.5%	3.5–3.5%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Monograph Cape Snowbush NZROHA lines 44-48, https://www.nzroha.com/article/monograph-cape-snowbush
camphene	2.8%	2.8–2.8%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Monograph Cape Snowbush NZROHA lines 44-48, https://www.nzroha.com/article/monograph-cape-snowbush
Linalool	2.5%	2.5–2.5%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Monograph Cape Snowbush NZROHA lines 44-48, https://www.nzroha.com/article/monograph-cape-snowbush
camphor	2.4%	2.4–2.4%	monoterpene ketone	View source Monograph Cape Snowbush NZROHA lines 44-48, https://www.nzroha.com/article/monograph-cape-snowbush
Sabinene	2.3%	2.3–2.3%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Monograph Cape Snowbush NZROHA lines 44-48, https://www.nzroha.com/article/monograph-cape-snowbush

Profile source: Monograph Cape Snowbush; Cape Snowbush Oil - Skimmelberg Fynbos Oils; 100% Organic Cape Snowbush Essential Oil · https://www.nzroha.com/article/monograph-cape-snowbush ; https://www.skimmelbergfynbosoils.co.za/products/cape-snowbush-oil/ ; https://www.houseofpureessence.com/products/cape-snowbush-essential-oil

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 calming, soothing reputation of Eriocephalus (chamomile-like) oils
reported use in skincare and relaxation blends for a gentle, soothing sensory profile
used in perfumery for a fresh, herbaceous-green note with soft ester sweetness
traditionally associated with South African folk plant-use traditions for topical comfort
reported use in blends intended to support calm and emotional ease

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What we're still learning · 3 data gaps

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max_dermal_pct 100 is an archive normalization because no public numeric leave-on dermal ceiling was found in this pass; the accessible sources only gave pregnancy precaution text and qualitative safety guidance.
The open literature shows marked chemotypic variation for Eriocephalus africanus populations, so this record reflects the marketed aromatherapy profile exposed in public monograph/supplier sources rather than a full cross-population average.
Odor intensity 75 is a normalization of qualitative descriptions such as sweet, floral, slightly medicinal, and potentially overpowering in blends rather than a native published 0-100 scale.