Rose Geranium

Pelargonium roseum

Chemotype: citronellol / geraniol type

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

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Aroma intensity: 80 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: mid

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 1.5%
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 restriction was identified for steam-distilled rose geranium oil.

Contraindications & cautions

minorNot recommended for use on children under 3 years old.
minorConsult a qualified healthcare professional before using during pregnancy or while nursing.
minorCauses skin irritation and may cause an allergic skin reaction (contains linalool, limonene, citral, geraniol, citronellol); avoid on sensitive or allergy-prone skin, causes serious eye irritation.

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18 constituents

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About this composition

This record is anchored to a public rose-geranium GC/MS batch report. The lot is a classic rosy geranium profile dominated by citronellol, geraniol, citronellyl formate, geranyl formate, isomenthone, and linalool.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
Linalool	2.29%	2.29–2.29%	monoterpene alcohol	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf lines 104-106 and 143
Isomenthone	6.5%	6.5–6.5%	monoterpene ketone	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf lines 113-114 and 151
Citronellol	23.85%	23.85–23.85%	monoterpene alcohol	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf lines 75-80 and 119
Geraniol	17.3%	17.3–17.3%	monoterpene alcohol	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf lines 75-80 and 121, 158
Citronellyl formate	11.04%	11.04–11.04%	monoterpene ester	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf lines 77-80 and 124, 161
Geranyl formate	7.39%	7.39–7.39%	monoterpene ester	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf lines 126 and 163
Nerol	0.78%	0.78–0.78%	monoterpene alcohol	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf (peak table, RT 21.26, Nerol 0.78%)
Menthone	0.85%	0.85–0.85%	monoterpene ketone	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf (peak table, RT 18.00, Menthone 0.85%)
trans-Rose oxide	0.36%	0.36–0.36%	monoterpene oxide	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf (peak table, RT 16.69, trans-Rose oxide 0.36%)
alpha-Pinene	0.31%	0.31–0.31%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf (peak table, RT 8.28, alpha-Pinene 0.31%)
Myrcene	0.16%	0.16–0.16%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf (peak table, RT 10.59, Myrcene 0.16%)
Limonene	0.16%	0.16–0.16%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf (peak table, RT 12.25, Limonene 0.16%)
alpha-Terpineol	0.15%	0.15–0.15%	monoterpene alcohol	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf (peak table, RT 19.84, alpha-Terpineol 0.15%)
6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one	0.1%	0.1–0.1%	aliphatic ketone	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf (peak table, RT 10.40, 6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one 0.10%)
alpha-Phellandrene	0.07%	0.07–0.07%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf (peak table, RT 11.24, alpha-Phellandrene 0.07%)
para-Cymene	0.06%	0.06–0.06%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf (peak table, RT 12.04, para-Cymene 0.06%)
1,8-Cineole	0.03%	0.03–0.03%	monoterpene oxide	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf (peak table, RT 12.38, 1,8-Cineole 0.03%)
Camphor	0.02%	0.02–0.02%	monoterpene ketone	View source GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002 https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf (peak table, RT 17.19, Camphor 0.02%)

Profile source: GCMS Essential Oil Rose Geranium Organic LOT B448002; Rose Geranium Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights; DATA SHEET – GERANIUM and ROSE GERANIUM · https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rose_Geranium_Organic_LOT_B448002.pdf ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/rose-geranium-essential-oil.php ; https://naturalingredient.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/DATA-SHEET-GERANIUM.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 balancing and uplifting mood
reported to support emotional calm during times of stress
used in skincare blends for a soothing, harmonizing facet
traditionally associated with balancing effects in women's wellness aromatherapy traditions
used in perfumery as a rose-substitute note with a green, minty-rosy character

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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.

AromaWeb does not publish a numeric dermal maximum specific to Pelargonium roseum; max_dermal_pct 1.5 is taken from the public geranium and rose geranium data sheet's explicit topical recommendation.
Odor intensity 80 is an archive normalization of AromaWeb's qualitative 'Strong' strength rather than a native published 0-100 measurement.