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Ginger (China)
Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Chemotype: alpha-zingiberene / beta-sesquiphellandrene type
- PLANT PART
- rhizome
- EXTRACTION
- steam distillation
- AROMA NOTE
- mid-base
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Aroma & character
A closer look at this oil's scent, strength, and staying power.
- Aroma intensity
- 78 / 100
- Note layer
- mid-base
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- Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
- 21.43%
- 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.
Contraindications & cautions
- minorPublic supplier safety text recommends dilution before dermal use and patch testing because ginger oil can irritate sensitive skin.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT
Inside the oil
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About this composition
This China-specific record is anchored to Liberty Natural's public China COA for the exact lot identity and alpha-zingiberene assay, then supplemented with a directly readable public review line summarizing the China profile reported against ISO 16928. The resulting profile stays sesquiterpene-led, with alpha-zingiberene clearly dominant and supporting beta-sesquiphellandrene, alpha-curcumene, camphene, and beta-bisabolene in the expected China range. Closure was extended in this pass using a directly readable GC-MS composition table (Table 1) for a Guangzhou, China-sourced Zingiber officinale essential oil sample (Zhang et al. 2022, Frontiers in Nutrition), adding farnesene, (+)-beta-cedrene, and beta-elemene as major additional China-sourced sesquiterpene constituents.
| Constituent | Typical amount | Reported range | Chemical family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| alpha-Zingiberene | 33.89% | 33.89–33.89% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceLiberty Natural Products Certificate of Analysis Sheet - Ginger Essential Oil Product No: 36 https://corp3.libertynatural.com/coa/36.htm (Botanical Origin: China; a-Zingiberene (GC%) 33.89) |
| beta-Sesquiphellandrene | 12% | 10–14% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceZingiber officinale Rosc. essential oil, a review on its composition and bioactivity https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40816-018-0097-4 (China profile line citing ISO 16928: beta-sesquiphellandrene 10-14%; pct_typical set to midpoint of cited range because no distinct typical value was published) |
| alpha-Curcumene | 8% | 5–11% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceZingiber officinale Rosc. essential oil, a review on its composition and bioactivity https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40816-018-0097-4 (China profile line citing ISO 16928: ar-curcumene 5-11%; pct_typical set to midpoint of cited range because no distinct typical value was published) |
| Camphene | 7.25% | 4.5–10% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceZingiber officinale Rosc. essential oil, a review on its composition and bioactivity https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40816-018-0097-4 (China profile line citing ISO 16928: camphene 4.5-10%; pct_typical set to midpoint of cited range because no distinct typical value was published) |
| beta-Bisabolene | 5.75% | 2.5–9% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceZingiber officinale Rosc. essential oil, a review on its composition and bioactivity https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40816-018-0097-4 (China profile line citing ISO 16928: beta-bisabolene 2.5-9%; pct_typical set to midpoint of cited range because no distinct typical value was published) |
| Farnesene | 12.17% | 12.17–12.17% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEssential oils of Zingiber officinale: Chemical composition, in vivo alleviation effects on TPA induced ear swelling in mice and in vitro bioactivities https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.1043175/full (Table 1, GC-MS composition of Z. officinale essential oil sourced from Guangzhou, China; total identified 99.52%) (Farnesene 12.17%) |
| (+)-beta-Cedrene | 12.85% | 12.85–12.85% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEssential oils of Zingiber officinale: Chemical composition, in vivo alleviation effects on TPA induced ear swelling in mice and in vitro bioactivities https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.1043175/full (Table 1, GC-MS composition of Z. officinale essential oil sourced from Guangzhou, China; total identified 99.52%) ((+)-beta-Cedrene 12.85%) |
| beta-Elemene | 3.54% | 3.54–3.54% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceEssential oils of Zingiber officinale: Chemical composition, in vivo alleviation effects on TPA induced ear swelling in mice and in vitro bioactivities https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.1043175/full (Table 1, GC-MS composition of Z. officinale essential oil sourced from Guangzhou, China; total identified 99.52%) (beta-Elemene 3.54%) |
Profile source: Liberty Natural Products Ginger China product page; Liberty Natural Products Certificate of Analysis Sheet - Ginger Essential Oil Product No: 36; Zingiber officinale Rosc. essential oil, a review on its composition and bioactivity; AromaWeb Ginger Essential Oil profile; Avena Lab Ginger Essential Oil IFRA COC; The Good Scents Company ginger root oil china profile · https://www.libertynatural.com/bulk/36.htm ; https://corp3.libertynatural.com/coa/36.htm ; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40816-018-0097-4 ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/ginger-essential-oil.php ; https://avenalab.com/images/001SDS/Alergeni/Ginger_Essential_Oil_IFRA_COC.pdf ; https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/es1101231.html
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 warming, grounding effect
- reported to support digestive comfort, especially before travel, in folk aromatherapy use
- used in massage blends for a warming sensation and muscle comfort
- traditionally associated with a sense of energy and motivation
- used in perfumery and culinary fragrancing for its warm, spicy, woody-fresh note
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 · 4 data gaps
Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.
- The identified constituents sum to 66.89% typical coverage, which is below the preferred 70-105% band because the public sources reviewed here exposed only the five major China-profile constituents used in this record.
- No directly readable public China-lot GC table was located for the secondary China constituents beyond alpha-zingiberene, so beta-sesquiphellandrene, alpha-curcumene, camphene, and beta-bisabolene remain represented as verified China profile ranges rather than exact same-lot percentages.
- No public source reviewed in this pass published a native 0-100 odor-intensity value; the archive's 78 is a normalization of AromaWeb's 'Medium - Strong' and The Good Scents Company's 'medium' odor-strength labels.
- Public ginger references reviewed in this pass did not provide a directly stated volatility-rate metric.