Cumin Seed Super Premium

Cuminum cyminum L.

Chemotype: cuminaldehyde / gamma-terpinene type

spicyearthygreenfattywarm

PLANT PART: seed (fruit)
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: mid

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Aroma & character

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Aroma intensity: 80 / 100

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Note layer: mid

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 0.2125%
Phototoxicity: Phototoxic — use caution
Maximum for sun-exposed skin: 0.2125%
Oxidation risk: medium

A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.

Public IFRA documentation identifies cumin oil as phototoxic. The directly read NHR IFRA 50 conformity certificate for this cumin seed oil batch gives 0.2125% as the maximum concentration for leave-on Categories 4, 5A, 5B, 5C, and 5D because bergapten is present at 0.075%.

Contraindications & cautions

majorPhototoxic leave-on restriction applies; keep this cumin oil at or below 0.2125% in leave-on product categories covered by the cited IFRA certificate.

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Inside the oil

10 constituents

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About this composition

This record is anchored to a directly read NHR Organic Oils GC sheet for an Egyptian cumin seed batch and cross-checked against ScenTree's broader industry composition envelope for cumin seed oil. The profile is cuminaldehyde-led with substantial gamma-terpinene, beta-pinene, p-cymene, and the characteristic p-mentha aldehydes. Public IFRA documentation also confirms a phototoxic restriction for cumin oil.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
Cuminaldehyde	24.65%	15–46%	monoterpene aldehyde	View source Organic Cumin Seed Essential Oil CofA GC 240223-2; ScenTree Cumin seed oil https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Cumin%20Seed%20CofA%20GC%20240223-2.pdf (Cuminic Aldehyde 24.65%); https://www.scentree.co/en/Cumin_seed_oil.html (Cuminaldehyde 15-46%)
gamma-Terpinene	20.14%	14–32%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Organic Cumin Seed Essential Oil CofA GC 240223-2; ScenTree Cumin seed oil https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Cumin%20Seed%20CofA%20GC%20240223-2.pdf (Gamma-terpinene 20.14%); https://www.scentree.co/en/Cumin_seed_oil.html (Gamma-terpinene 14-32%)
beta-Pinene	16.47%	7–20%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Organic Cumin Seed Essential Oil CofA GC 240223-2; ScenTree Cumin seed oil https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Cumin%20Seed%20CofA%20GC%20240223-2.pdf (Beta-pinene 16.47%); https://www.scentree.co/en/Cumin_seed_oil.html (Beta-pinene 7-20%)
p-Cymene	6.8%	3–17%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Organic Cumin Seed Essential Oil CofA GC 240223-2; ScenTree Cumin seed oil https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Cumin%20Seed%20CofA%20GC%20240223-2.pdf (Para-cymene 6.80%); https://www.scentree.co/en/Cumin_seed_oil.html (p-Cymene 3-17%)
p-Mentha-1,3-dien-7-al	11.42%	2.8–22%	monoterpene aldehyde	View source Organic Cumin Seed Essential Oil CofA GC 240223-2; ScenTree Cumin seed oil https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Cumin%20Seed%20CofA%20GC%20240223-2.pdf (P-Mentha-1,3-dien-7-al 11.42%); https://www.scentree.co/en/Cumin_seed_oil.html (p-Mentha-1,3-dien-7-al 2.8-22%)
p-Mentha-1,4-dien-7-al	9.16%	1.5–16%	monoterpene aldehyde	View source Organic Cumin Seed Essential Oil CofA GC 240223-2; ScenTree Cumin seed oil https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Cumin%20Seed%20CofA%20GC%20240223-2.pdf (P-Mentha-1,4-dien-7-al 9.16%); https://www.scentree.co/en/Cumin_seed_oil.html (p-Mentha-1,4-dien-7-al 1.5-16%)
alpha-Pinene	0.82%	0.3–2%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Organic Cumin Seed Essential Oil CofA GC 240223-2; ScenTree Cumin seed oil https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Cumin%20Seed%20CofA%20GC%20240223-2.pdf (Alpha-pinene 0.82%); https://www.scentree.co/en/Cumin_seed_oil.html (Alpha-pinene 0.3-2%)
Myrcene	0.93%	—	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Organic Cumin Seed Essential Oil CofA GC 240223-2 https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Cumin%20Seed%20CofA%20GC%20240223-2.pdf (Myrcene 0.93%)
alpha-Phellandrene	0.92%	—	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Organic Cumin Seed Essential Oil CofA GC 240223-2 https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Cumin%20Seed%20CofA%20GC%20240223-2.pdf (Alpha-phellandrene 0.92%)
p-Mentha-3-en-7-al	3.15%	—	monoterpene aldehyde	View source Organic Cumin Seed Essential Oil CofA GC 240223-2 https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Cumin%20Seed%20CofA%20GC%20240223-2.pdf (P-Mentha-3-en-7-al 3.15%)

Profile source: Organic Cumin Seed Essential Oil CofA GC 240223-2; IFRA Standard Cumin oil Amendment 49; ScenTree Cumin seed oil; Cumin Seed Oil - Mane Kancor; Cumin Essential Oil - AromaWeb · https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Cumin%20Seed%20CofA%20GC%20240223-2.pdf ; https://d3t14p1xronwr0.cloudfront.net/docs/standards/IFRA_STD_090.pdf ; https://www.scentree.co/en/Cumin_seed_oil.html ; https://manekancor.com/essential-oils/cumin-seed-oil/ ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/cumin-essential-oil.php

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 a warm, earthy, spicy atmosphere
reported to support digestive comfort in culinary-aromatherapy folk use
used in perfumery for its pungent, musky-spicy facet in oriental compositions
traditionally associated with grounding, warming, comforting blends
used in very small amounts due to its intense, long-lasting aroma

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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

Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.

No public source reviewed in this pass exposed directly measured volatility-rate or tenacity-hour values for cumin seed essential oil.
Odor intensity 80 is an archive normalization from live qualitative sources describing cumin oil as rich, powerful, and a little-goes-a-long-way rather than a published 0-100 laboratory measure.