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Litsea Cubeba

Litsea cubeba

Chemotype: citral-rich type

freshlemon-likesweetfruityclean
PLANT PART
fruits
EXTRACTION
steam distillation
AROMA NOTE
top-mid

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Aroma & character

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freshlemon-likesweetfruityclean
Aroma intensity
85 / 100
Soft & subtleBold & expressive
Note layer
top-mid

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A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY

Using it thoughtfully

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
0.8%
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 reviewed public sources for steam-distilled Litsea cubeba fruit oil; the active leave-on concern is the citral-rich sensitization profile.

Contraindications & cautions

  • moderateAvoid during pregnancy according to the reviewed supplier safety guidance.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT

Inside the oil

19 constituents

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About this composition

This record is anchored to a directly readable public GC/MS and GC/FID certificate for may chang essential oil and retained as a separate archive entry for the explicit essential-oil naming variant. The profile is citral-dominant, with geranial and neral forming the clear core and citronellal, limonene, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, and linalool supporting the bright lemon-fruit character.

ConstituentTypical amountReported rangeChemical familySource
geranial
40.53%
40.53–40.53%monoterpene aldehyde
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (geranial 40.53%)
neral
32.64%
32.64–32.64%monoterpene aldehyde
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (neral 32.64%)
citronellal
4.5%
4.5–4.5%monoterpene aldehyde
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (citronellal 4.50%)
limonene
4.53%
4.53–4.53%monoterpene hydrocarbon
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (limonene 4.53%)
6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one
3.86%
3.86–3.86%ketone
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (6-Methylhept-5-en-2-one 3.86%)
linalool
2.35%
2.35–2.35%monoterpene alcohol
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (linalool 2.35%)
alpha-pinene
0.46%
0.46–0.46%monoterpene hydrocarbon
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (alpha-Pinene 0.46%)
sabinene
0.45%
0.45–0.45%monoterpene hydrocarbon
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (Sabinene 0.45%)
myrcene
1.43%
1.43–1.43%monoterpene hydrocarbon
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (Myrcene 1.43%)
2,3-dehydro-1,8-cineole
0.2%
0.2–0.2%monoterpene oxide
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (2,3-Dehydro-1,8-cineol 0.20%)
cineole 1,8 (eucalyptol)
0.35%
0.35–0.35%monoterpene oxide
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (Cineole 1,8 0.35%)
lavandulol
0.34%
0.34–0.34%monoterpene alcohol
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (Lavandulol 0.34%)
isoneral
1.58%
1.58–1.58%monoterpene aldehyde
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (Isoneral 1.58%)
isogeranial
2.26%
2.26–2.26%monoterpene aldehyde
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (Isogeranial 2.26%)
terpinen-4-ol
0.22%
0.22–0.22%monoterpene alcohol
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (Terpinen-4-ol 0.22%)
terpineol (alpha)
0.12%
0.12–0.12%monoterpene alcohol
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (Terpineol <a-> 0.12%)
citronellol
0.67%
0.67–0.67%monoterpene alcohol
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (Citronellol 0.67%)
nerol
1.07%
1.07–1.07%monoterpene alcohol
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (Nerol 1.07%)
geraniol
2.16%
2.16–2.16%monoterpene alcohol
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Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil

https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (Geraniol 2.16%)

Profile source: Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil; Litsea Cubeba - Organic EO - Eden Botanicals; Litsea cubeba essential oil: benefits, properties and uses · https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf ; https://www.edenbotanicals.com/litsea-cubeba-organic.html ; https://dmg.es/en/litsea-cubeba-essential-oil-benefits-properties-and-uses/

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 uplifting, mood-brightening effects
  • reported to support mental clarity and combat feelings of fatigue
  • used in perfumery for a fresh, lemony-citrus top note
  • traditionally associated with easing occasional tension and stress
  • used in skincare-adjacent blends valued for a clean, citrus-fresh aroma
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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.

  • Odor intensity 85 is an archive normalization from public qualitative language such as Eden Botanicals' 'powerful, lemony-fruity' presentation rather than a directly published 0-100 instrument value.
  • No directly measured public volatility-rate or tenacity-hour data were verified in this pass.