Litsea Cubeba

Litsea cubeba

Chemotype: citral-rich type

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PLANT PART: fruits
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: top-mid

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Aroma & character

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Aroma intensity: 85 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: top-mid

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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

16 constituents

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About this composition

This general Litsea cubeba record is anchored to a directly readable public GC/MS and GC/FID certificate for may chang fruit oil. The profile is strongly citral-dominant, led by geranial and neral with smaller citronellal, limonene, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, and linalool fractions. Public supplier pages were used only to support the fruit identity, lemon-like odor profile, and the commonly cited dermal ceiling.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
geranial	40.53%	40.53–40.53%	monoterpene aldehyde	View source 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	View source 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	View source 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	View source 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	View source 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	View source 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	View source Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic May Chang Essential Oil https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/May%20Chang%20CofA%20GC%20021120-6.pdf (Pinene<a-> 0.46%)
Sabinene	0.45%	0.45–0.45%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source 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	View source 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%)
1,8-Cineole	0.35%	0.35–0.35%	monoterpene oxide	View source 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	View source 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%)
Terpinen-4-ol	0.22%	0.22–0.22%	monoterpene alcohol	View source 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 <a->	0.12%	0.12–0.12%	monoterpene alcohol	View source 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	View source 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	View source 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	View source 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 blends for its clean, fruity-citrus aroma similar to verbena

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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

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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.