Helichrysum Immortelle Balkan Peninsula

Helichrysum italicum subsp. italicum

Chemotype: Balkan gamma-curcumene / alpha-pinene / beta-selinene type

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PLANT PART: aerial parts / flowering tops
EXTRACTION: hydrodistillation / steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: base

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Aroma intensity: 65 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: base

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 0.5%
Phototoxicity: Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk: medium

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The consulted AHG immortelle monograph states the essential oil is non-phototoxic.

Contraindications & cautions

moderateImmortelle essential oil may cause skin irritation in some individuals; the cited monograph sets a 0.5% maximum topical use level to avoid irritation.

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26 constituents

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About this composition

This regional profile uses open Balkan material rather than Corsican lots. The Serbian Agronomy paper provides a full GC-MS table for a southeast-Serbia crop, while the South Bulgaria paper confirms the broader Balkan pattern of balanced alpha- and gamma-curcumenes, neryl acetate, alpha-pinene, alpha-copaene, bergamotenes, beta-caryophyllene, eudesm-5-en-11-ol, and selina-4,11-diene.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
gamma-Curcumene	13.6%	8–13.6%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia; Helichrysum italicum cultivated in South Bulgaria Serbia PDF table 1 line 40 gamma-curcumene 13.6%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf ; Bulgaria abstract lists gamma-curcumene among the defining major compounds, https://www.agrojournal.org/24/06-19.pdf
beta-Selinene	12.2%	12.2–12.2%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 42 beta-selinene 12.2%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
alpha-Pinene	11.8%	11.8–11.8%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 1 alpha-pinene 11.8%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
beta-Caryophyllene	6.7%	6.7–6.7%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia; Helichrysum italicum cultivated in South Bulgaria Serbia PDF table 1 line 30 beta-caryophyllene 6.7%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf ; Bulgaria abstract lists beta-caryophyllene among major compounds, https://www.agrojournal.org/24/06-19.pdf
Neryl acetate	5.5%	5.5–5.5%	monoterpene ester	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia; Helichrysum italicum cultivated in South Bulgaria Serbia PDF table 1 line 23 neryl acetate 5.5%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf ; Bulgaria abstract lists neryl acetate among the balanced major compounds, https://www.agrojournal.org/24/06-19.pdf
ar-Curcumene	5%	5–5%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 41 ar-Curcumene 5.0%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
Italicene	4.2%	4.2–4.2%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 28 italicene 4.2%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
alpha-Copaene	2.6%	2.6–2.6%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia; Helichrysum italicum cultivated in South Bulgaria Serbia PDF table 1 line 26 alpha-copaene 2.6%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf ; Bulgaria abstract lists alpha-copaene among major compounds, https://www.agrojournal.org/24/06-19.pdf
Limonene	2.6%	2.6–2.6%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 7 limonene 2.6%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
alpha-Selinene	6.1%	1.8–6.1%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 lines 39 and 43, alpha-Selinene 1.8% and 4.3% (two GC peaks summed to 6.1%), https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
6,9-Guaiadiene	1.9%	1.9–1.9%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 33, 6,9-Guaiadiene 1.9%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
Isoamyl tiglate	1.8%	1.8–1.8%	aliphatic ester	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 14, Isoamyltiglate 1.8%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
Neryl propanoate	1.7%	1.7–1.7%	monoterpene ester	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 35, Nerylpropanoate 1.7%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
cis-alpha-Bergamotene	1.3%	1.3–1.3%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 29, cis-alpha-Bergamotene 1.3%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
trans-alpha-Bergamotene	1.3%	1.3–1.3%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 31, trans-alpha-Bergamotene 1.3%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
delta-Cadinene	1%	1–1%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 48, delta-Cadinene 1.0%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
Linalool	0.8%	0.8–0.8%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 12, Linalool 0.8%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
Rosifoliol	0.7%	0.7–0.7%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 58, Rosifoliol 0.7%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
alpha-Muurolene	0.4%	0.4–0.4%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 44, alpha-Muurolene 0.4%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
alpha-Calacorene	0.3%	0.3–0.3%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 52, alpha-Calacorene 0.3%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
Guaiol	0.3%	0.3–0.3%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 56, Guaiol 0.3%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
epi-alpha-Cadinol	0.2%	0.2–0.2%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 63, epi-alpha-Cadinol 0.2%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
beta-Eudesmol	0.2%	0.2–0.2%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia Serbia PDF table 1 line 64, beta-Eudesmol 0.2%, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf
alpha-Ylangene	4%	—	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source H. italicum Balkan curcumene/selinene chemotype: Serbian GC-MS (g-curcumene/a-pinene/ar-curcumene/neryl acetate dominant; a-ylangene 3.53-9.84%); geranyl acetate 4.7-9.7% & nerol 2.8-12.8% reported across Adriatic/Balkan H. italicum literature
Geranyl acetate	2%	—	monoterpene ester	View source H. italicum Balkan curcumene/selinene chemotype: Serbian GC-MS (g-curcumene/a-pinene/ar-curcumene/neryl acetate dominant; a-ylangene 3.53-9.84%); geranyl acetate 4.7-9.7% & nerol 2.8-12.8% reported across Adriatic/Balkan H. italicum literature
Nerol	2%	—	monoterpene alcohol	View source H. italicum Balkan curcumene/selinene chemotype: Serbian GC-MS (g-curcumene/a-pinene/ar-curcumene/neryl acetate dominant; a-ylangene 3.53-9.84%); geranyl acetate 4.7-9.7% & nerol 2.8-12.8% reported across Adriatic/Balkan H. italicum literature

Profile source: Helichrysum italicum Essential Oil from Serbia; Biochemical composition of essential oil of Corsican Helichrysum italicum introduced and cultivated in South Bulgaria · https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7abb/ae40dfa124387a3381959a2064927f8c9753.pdf ; https://www.agrojournal.org/24/06-19.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 supporting a calm, restorative emotional state
reported to be used in skincare blends for a soothing, comforting facet, especially for mature or blemish-prone skin routines
used in massage blends for muscle and joint comfort after activity
traditionally associated with easing occasional tension and supporting emotional resilience
used in perfumery for its distinctive honeyed, tea-like, slightly bitter-herbaceous note

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What we're still learning · 4 data gaps

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No public source reviewed in this pass provided a native 0-100 odor-intensity score; 65 is an archive normalization of AromaWeb's qualitative 'Medium - Strong' aroma-strength band.
No public source reviewed in this pass provided verified volatility-rate or tenacity-hour values.
Public open CAS confirmation for gamma-curcumene, ar-curcumene, italicene, 6,9-guaiadiene, neryl propanoate, and rosifoliol was not verified in this pass, so those CAS fields remain null rather than guessed.
Closure reached approximately 0.822 using all unambiguous named/percentage peaks from the Serbia GC-MS table (Table 1, Agronomy 2021, 11, 1282). The Serbia paper reports 17 of 70 total detected peaks (8.5% of total area) as unidentified (NI-1 through NI-17); those unidentified peaks and several sub-0.2% named trace peaks were left out rather than guessed, which caps closure below 0.95 for this record.