Dill Seed

Anethum graveolens L.

Chemotype: carvone / limonene / dill apiole type

freshsweetherbaceousslightly earthyspicy

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

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Aroma & character

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freshsweetherbaceousslightly earthyspicy

Aroma intensity: 45 / 100

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Note layer: mid

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 1.4%
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.

No furocoumarin-based phototoxic restriction was identified in the cited public sources for dill seed oil.

Contraindications & cautions

majorThe cited safety summary flags Indian dill seed oil as unsuitable in pregnancy and breastfeeding because of dill apiole-related toxicity concerns.

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About this composition

This record combines a directly read dill seed product specification for European Anethum graveolens with a directly readable Indian dill seed technical analysis used for the public dermal ceiling. Across the cited sources, dill seed oil is consistently defined as carvone-limonene rich, with alpha-phellandrene and dill apiole as additional markers.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
Carvone	25%	17.4–45%	monoterpene ketone	View source Organic Dill Seed Essential Oil Product Specification; Dill Seed Essential Oil Supplier Technical Analysis https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/20210910134924e_Dill_Seed_Spec.pdf (Carvone 25.0-45.0%); https://www.kusharomaexports.com/essential-oils/dill-seed-essential-oil ((+)-Carvone 17.4-23.1%)
Limonene	20%	5.9–45%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Organic Dill Seed Essential Oil Product Specification; Dill Seed Essential Oil Supplier Technical Analysis https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/20210910134924e_Dill_Seed_Spec.pdf (Limonene 20.0-32.0%); https://www.kusharomaexports.com/essential-oils/dill-seed-essential-oil ((+)-Limonene 5.9-45.0%)
alpha-Phellandrene	17%	0–32%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Organic Dill Seed Essential Oil Product Specification; Dill Seed Essential Oil Supplier Technical Analysis https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/20210910134924e_Dill_Seed_Spec.pdf (alpha-phellandrene 17.0-32.0%); https://www.kusharomaexports.com/essential-oils/dill-seed-essential-oil (a-Phellandrene tr-6.5%)
Dill apiole	20.7%	20.7–52.5%	phenylpropanoid	View source Dill Seed Essential Oil Supplier Technical Analysis https://www.kusharomaexports.com/essential-oils/dill-seed-essential-oil (Dill apiole 20.7-52.5%)
trans-Dihydrocarvone	6.8%	—	monoterpene ketone	View source Anethum graveolens dill seed EO, Plants 2024 13(6):886 (PMC10974297) Table 5 non-shaded: trans-dihydrocarvone 6.8%, cis-dihydrocarvone 0.7%, p-cymene 0.7%, a-pinene 0.2%, myrcene 0.2%, dill ether 0.2% (shaded). Dihydrocarvone CAS cis 3792-53-8 / trans 5948-04-9 per NIST WebBook & PubChem; corrob. PMC10220905.
cis-Dihydrocarvone	0.7%	—	monoterpene ketone	View source Anethum graveolens dill seed EO, Plants 2024 13(6):886 (PMC10974297) Table 5 non-shaded: trans-dihydrocarvone 6.8%, cis-dihydrocarvone 0.7%, p-cymene 0.7%, a-pinene 0.2%, myrcene 0.2%, dill ether 0.2% (shaded). Dihydrocarvone CAS cis 3792-53-8 / trans 5948-04-9 per NIST WebBook & PubChem; corrob. PMC10220905.
p-Cymene	0.7%	—	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Anethum graveolens dill seed EO, Plants 2024 13(6):886 (PMC10974297) Table 5 non-shaded: trans-dihydrocarvone 6.8%, cis-dihydrocarvone 0.7%, p-cymene 0.7%, a-pinene 0.2%, myrcene 0.2%, dill ether 0.2% (shaded). Dihydrocarvone CAS cis 3792-53-8 / trans 5948-04-9 per NIST WebBook & PubChem; corrob. PMC10220905.
alpha-Pinene	0.2%	—	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Anethum graveolens dill seed EO, Plants 2024 13(6):886 (PMC10974297) Table 5 non-shaded: trans-dihydrocarvone 6.8%, cis-dihydrocarvone 0.7%, p-cymene 0.7%, a-pinene 0.2%, myrcene 0.2%, dill ether 0.2% (shaded). Dihydrocarvone CAS cis 3792-53-8 / trans 5948-04-9 per NIST WebBook & PubChem; corrob. PMC10220905.
Myrcene	0.2%	—	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Anethum graveolens dill seed EO, Plants 2024 13(6):886 (PMC10974297) Table 5 non-shaded: trans-dihydrocarvone 6.8%, cis-dihydrocarvone 0.7%, p-cymene 0.7%, a-pinene 0.2%, myrcene 0.2%, dill ether 0.2% (shaded). Dihydrocarvone CAS cis 3792-53-8 / trans 5948-04-9 per NIST WebBook & PubChem; corrob. PMC10220905.
Dill ether	0.2%	—	bicyclic monoterpene ether	View source Anethum graveolens dill seed EO, Plants 2024 13(6):886 (PMC10974297) Table 5 non-shaded: trans-dihydrocarvone 6.8%, cis-dihydrocarvone 0.7%, p-cymene 0.7%, a-pinene 0.2%, myrcene 0.2%, dill ether 0.2% (shaded). Dihydrocarvone CAS cis 3792-53-8 / trans 5948-04-9 per NIST WebBook & PubChem; corrob. PMC10220905.

Profile source: Organic Dill Seed Essential Oil Product Specification; Dill Seed Essential Oil Supplier Technical Analysis; AromaWeb Dill Seed Essential Oil profile · https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/20210910134924e_Dill_Seed_Spec.pdf ; https://www.kusharomaexports.com/essential-oils/dill-seed-essential-oil ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/dill-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, digestive-supportive comfort blend
reported to support a calming effect when diffused
used in culinary-adjacent fragrance work for its fresh, caraway-like herbaceous note
traditionally associated with easing occasional digestive discomfort when used in a carrier oil massage
used in perfumery as a spicy-green top note

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What we're still learning · 2 data gaps

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

The public aroma source reports dill seed as 'mild - medium' rather than on a native 0-100 scale, so odor_intensity 45 is a normalization to the archive scale.
The cited 1.4% maximum dermal use level is for Indian dill seed oil driven by dill apiole content; a directly readable public monograph specifically for European dill seed oil dermal limits was not located in this pass.