Celery Seed

Apium graveolens L.

Chemotype: limonene / selinene / phthalide type

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

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Aroma & character

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Aroma intensity: 50 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: mid
Approximate tenacity: 28–28 hours

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 4%
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.

The reviewed supplier safety text explicitly describes celery seed essential oil as non-phototoxic.

Contraindications & cautions

moderateOld or oxidized celery seed oil should be avoided because limonene oxidation products can increase skin-sensitization risk.

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Inside the oil

9 constituents

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About this composition

This profile combines a directly readable commercial range sheet with a peer-reviewed GC-MS study. Across those public sources, celery seed oil is consistently limonene-dominant with recurring beta-selinene, alpha-selinene, and phthalide markers such as butyl phthalide and senkyunolide/sedanolide.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
(+)-Limonene	64.21%	64.21–75%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Celery Seed Essential Oil Supplier, Manufacturer & Wholesaler; Chemical Composition of Essential Oil from Apium graveolens L. and Its Biological Activities Against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky https://www.kusharomaexports.com/essential-oils/Celery-seed-essential-oil lines 117-118; https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/3/347 lines 145-146 and 361 (commercial sample limonene 64.21%; cited supplier range 68-75%)
beta-Selinene	10%	2–12.5%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Celery Seed Essential Oil Supplier, Manufacturer & Wholesaler; Madar Corporation Celery Seed Oil specification https://www.kusharomaexports.com/essential-oils/Celery-seed-essential-oil lines 119-120; https://www.madarcorporation.com/spec-sheets/essential-oil/celery-seed/Celery%20Seed%20-%204470605%20All%20docs.pdf lines 205-206 and 335-336
alpha-Selinene	7.05%	2–12.1%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Celery Seed Essential Oil Supplier, Manufacturer & Wholesaler; The Good Scents Company alpha-selinene listing https://www.kusharomaexports.com/essential-oils/Celery-seed-essential-oil lines 121-122 (2-12.1%; midpoint of cited range used because no distinct typical value was published); https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/episys/ep1511191.html (CAS 473-13-2)
3-n-Butylphthalide	3.02%	2.1–3.02%	phthalide	View source Celery Seed Essential Oil Supplier, Manufacturer & Wholesaler; Chemical Composition of Essential Oil from Apium graveolens L. and Its Biological Activities Against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky; Sigma-Aldrich 3-N-Butylphthalide https://www.kusharomaexports.com/essential-oils/Celery-seed-essential-oil lines 127-128; https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/3/347 lines 163-164; https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/sigma/smb00312 (3-butylphthalide 3.02%; max raised to match the cited typical)
Senkyunolide A	2.42%	2.2–3.8%	phthalide	View source Celery Seed Essential Oil Supplier, Manufacturer & Wholesaler; Chemical Composition of Essential Oil from Apium graveolens L. and Its Biological Activities Against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky; NIST Chemistry WebBook senkyunolide https://www.kusharomaexports.com/essential-oils/Celery-seed-essential-oil lines 125-126 and 131-132; https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/3/347 lines 163-164; https://webbook.nist.gov/cgi/cbook.cgi?InChI=1%2FC12H16O2%2Fc1-2-3-8-11-9-6-4-5-7-10%289%2912%2813%2914-11%2Fh5%2C7%2C11H%2C2-4%2C6%2C8H2%2C1H3
4,11-Selinadiene	2.44%	—	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Chemical Composition of Essential Oil from Apium graveolens L. and Its Biological Activities Against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky; The Good Scents Company 4,11-selinadiene entry https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/3/347 lines 163-164; https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/rw1562981.html
Butylidene Phthalide	2.8%	2.3–8%	phthalide	View source Celery Seed Essential Oil Supplier, Manufacturer & Wholesaler https://www.kusharomaexports.com/essential-oils/Celery-seed-essential-oil (Butylidene phthalide 2.3–8.0%)
Ligustilide	1.2%	0–2.4%	phthalide	View source Celery Seed Essential Oil Supplier, Manufacturer & Wholesaler https://www.kusharomaexports.com/essential-oils/Celery-seed-essential-oil (Ligustilide 0–2.4%)
Pentylbenzene	1.85%	1.7–2%	alkylbenzene	View source Celery Seed Essential Oil Supplier, Manufacturer & Wholesaler https://www.kusharomaexports.com/essential-oils/Celery-seed-essential-oil (Pentylbenzene 1.7–2.0%)

Profile source: Celery Seed Essential Oil Supplier, Manufacturer & Wholesaler; Chemical Composition of Essential Oil from Apium graveolens L. and Its Biological Activities Against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky; Madar Corporation Celery Seed Oil specification · https://www.kusharomaexports.com/essential-oils/Celery-seed-essential-oil; https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/3/347; https://www.madarcorporation.com/spec-sheets/essential-oil/celery-seed/Celery%20Seed%20-%204470605%20All%20docs.pdf

A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY

Traditional & reported uses

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

traditionally used in aromatherapy for grounding, earthy-green blends
reported to support digestive comfort when used in culinary-inspired aromatherapy contexts
used in perfumery as a spicy-green, slightly musty background note
traditionally associated with detoxifying or cleansing rituals in folk practice
used sparingly in blends for its distinctive savory-earthy facet

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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.

What we're still learning · 2 data gaps

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The 4% `max_dermal_pct` is anchored to a public patch-test result rather than a separately published formal leave-on maximum.
No trusted 0-100 volatility-rate value was located, so volatility_rate remains null.