Geranium China

Pelargonium graveolens

Chemotype: china type

floralfreshsweetrose-like

PLANT PART: aerial plant
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: mid

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Aroma & character

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floralfreshsweetrose-like

Aroma intensity: 90 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: mid

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 10%
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.

Reviewed sources did not identify Chinese geranium as a furocoumarin-driven phototoxic oil.

Contraindications & cautions

moderateA potential drug interaction may occur with drugs metabolized by CYP2B6.
moderatePublic SDS data classify this oil as a skin irritant and skin sensitizer, so leave-on use should remain conservative and patch-tested.

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Inside the oil

8 constituents

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About this composition

This record is anchored to a public Chinese-geranium SDS that exposes region-specific constituent ranges and to Essential Therapeutics' China profile for representative major percentages. The resulting profile is distinctly citronellol-heavy relative to bourbon and includes a small rose-oxide and citral/citronellal fraction.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
Citronellol	45%	25–45%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Geranium oil Chinese SDS; Essential Therapeutics Product Catalogue SDS page 3, citronellol 25-43%; Essential Therapeutics page 21, citronellol 45%, https://soapmakers-store.com/media/z01extrg/geranium-oil-chinese.pdf ; https://www.myrener.com.au/ts1620205325/attachments/Product/3142/ESPOARN.pdf
Geraniol	7%	5–20%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Geranium oil Chinese SDS; Essential Therapeutics Product Catalogue SDS page 3, geraniol 5-20%; Essential Therapeutics page 21, geraniol 7%, https://soapmakers-store.com/media/z01extrg/geranium-oil-chinese.pdf ; https://www.myrener.com.au/ts1620205325/attachments/Product/3142/ESPOARN.pdf
Linalool	4%	2–11%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Geranium oil Chinese SDS; Essential Therapeutics Product Catalogue SDS page 3, linalool 2-11%; Essential Therapeutics page 21, linalool 4%, https://soapmakers-store.com/media/z01extrg/geranium-oil-chinese.pdf ; https://www.myrener.com.au/ts1620205325/attachments/Product/3142/ESPOARN.pdf
Isomenthone	7%	4–10%	monoterpene ketone	View source Geranium oil Chinese SDS SDS page 3, d,l-isomenthone 4-10%, https://soapmakers-store.com/media/z01extrg/geranium-oil-chinese.pdf (midpoint of cited 4-10% range)
Menthone	1.255%	0.01–2.5%	monoterpene ketone	View source Geranium oil Chinese SDS SDS page 3, menthone 0.01-2.5%, https://soapmakers-store.com/media/z01extrg/geranium-oil-chinese.pdf (midpoint of cited 0.01-2.5% range)
(Z)-Rose oxide	3%	1–5%	monoterpene oxide	View source Geranium oil Chinese SDS SDS page 3, cis-rose oxide 1-5%, https://soapmakers-store.com/media/z01extrg/geranium-oil-chinese.pdf (midpoint of cited 1-5% range)
alpha-Terpineol	1.005%	0.01–2%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Geranium oil Chinese SDS SDS page 4, p-menth-1-en-8-ol 0.01-2%, CAS 98-55-5, https://soapmakers-store.com/media/z01extrg/geranium-oil-chinese.pdf (midpoint of cited 0.01-2% range)
Citral	2.75%	0.5–5%	monoterpene aldehyde	View source Geranium oil Chinese SDS; Essential Therapeutics Product Catalogue SDS page 4, citral 0.5-5%; Essential Therapeutics page 21 lists citral among Geranium, China principal constituents, https://soapmakers-store.com/media/z01extrg/geranium-oil-chinese.pdf ; https://www.myrener.com.au/ts1620205325/attachments/Product/3142/ESPOARN.pdf (midpoint of cited 0.5-5% range)

Profile source: Geranium oil Chinese SDS; Essential Therapeutics Product Catalogue; Geranium Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights - AromaWeb; IFRA CERTIFICATE - Ultra International B.V. Geranium Oil Chinese; geranium oil china, 8000-46-2 - The Good Scents Company · https://soapmakers-store.com/media/z01extrg/geranium-oil-chinese.pdf ; https://www.myrener.com.au/ts1620205325/attachments/Product/3142/ESPOARN.pdf ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/geranium-essential-oil.php ; https://ultranl.com/wp-content/uploads/IFRA-GERANIUM-OIL-CHINESE.pdf ; https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/es1040711.html

A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY

Traditional & reported uses

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traditionally used as a strong floral-green heart note in perfumery
traditionally used in aromatherapy for a balancing, fresh scent profile

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What we're still learning · 2 data gaps

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Citronellal and geranyl acetate were named as principal China-geranium constituents in the Essential Therapeutics profile but without explicit percentages; a public batch GC/MS or COA is the missing source type if those rows need numeric values.
No public source reviewed in this pass provided verified volatility-rate or tenacity-hour values.