Parsley Herb Oregon

Petroselinum sativum

Chemotype: beta-phellandrene / myrcene / myristicin type

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

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Aroma intensity: 60 / 100

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Note layer: top-mid

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 14.6%
Phototoxicity: Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk: medium

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No furocoumarin-based phototoxicity restriction was identified in the reviewed public sources for parsley herb oil.

Contraindications & cautions

majorPublic sources reviewed in this pass consistently advise against parsley herb / parsley leaf oil use during pregnancy because of abortifacient and emmenagogue concerns.

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About this composition

Liberty Natural identifies this oil as steam-distilled parsley herb from Oregon. Public herb-oil composition data is variable by cultivar and geography, but directly readable herb and leaf sources consistently show parsley herb oil as centered on beta-phellandrene, myrcene, myristicin, and 1,3,8-p-menthatriene, with supporting alpha-pinene, apiole, and related monoterpenes. The public safety number below comes from a directly readable parsley herb safety summary that explicitly derives a dermal maximum from dill-apiole content in parsley herb oil, while pregnancy restriction is separately corroborated by public regulatory and aromatherapy references.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
Myrcene	23.75%	3.1–23.75%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil and Petroselinum crispum leaf-oil study https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (Myrcene 23.75% in parsley herb oil); https://www.aromaticplant.org/uploads/pdfs/petroselinum-crispum.pdf (Table 3; Myrcene 3.1-3.2% in P. crispum var. crispum leaf oils)
beta-Phellandrene	19.47%	19.47–35%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil and Petroselinum crispum leaf-oil study https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (beta-Phellandrene 19.47% in parsley herb oil); https://www.aromaticplant.org/uploads/pdfs/petroselinum-crispum.pdf (Table 3; beta-Phellandrene 31.7-35.0% in P. crispum var. crispum leaf oils)
Myristicin	8.79%	8.79–43.2%	phenylpropanoid	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil and Petroselinum crispum leaf-oil study https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (Myristicin 8.79% in parsley herb oil); https://www.aromaticplant.org/uploads/pdfs/petroselinum-crispum.pdf (Table 3; Myristicin 39.4-43.2% in P. crispum var. crispum leaf oils)
alpha-Pinene	6.94%	0.9–6.94%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil and Petroselinum crispum leaf-oil study https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (alpha-Pinene 6.94% in parsley herb oil); https://www.aromaticplant.org/uploads/pdfs/petroselinum-crispum.pdf (Table 3; alpha-Pinene 0.9-1.1% in P. crispum var. crispum leaf oils)
1,3,8-p-Menthatriene	6.2%	6.2–14.9%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil and Petroselinum crispum leaf-oil study https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (para-Mentha-1,3,8-triene 6.20% in parsley herb oil); https://www.aromaticplant.org/uploads/pdfs/petroselinum-crispum.pdf (Table 3; 1,3,8-p-Menthatriene 7.9-14.9% in P. crispum var. crispum leaf oils)
Apiole	0.2%	0.2–0.9%	phenylpropanoid	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil and Petroselinum crispum leaf-oil study https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (Apiole 0.20% in parsley herb oil); https://www.aromaticplant.org/uploads/pdfs/petroselinum-crispum.pdf (Table 3; Apiole 0.7-0.9% in P. crispum var. crispum leaf oils)
beta-Bisabolene	0.21%	0.21–0.21%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (beta-Bisabolene 0.21% in parsley herb oil)
Camphene	0.06%	0.06–0.06%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (Camphene 0.06% in parsley herb oil)
beta-Caryophyllene	0.05%	0.05–0.05%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (beta-Caryophyllene 0.05% in parsley herb oil)
para-Cymene	0.82%	0.82–0.82%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (para-Cymene 0.82% in parsley herb oil)
alpha-Humulene	0.53%	0.53–0.53%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (alpha-Humulene 0.53% in parsley herb oil)
Limonene	5.36%	5.36–5.36%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (Limonene 5.36% in parsley herb oil)
alpha-Phellandrene	1.46%	1.46–1.46%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (alpha-Phellandrene 1.46% in parsley herb oil)
beta-Pinene	4.57%	4.57–4.57%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (beta-Pinene 4.57% in parsley herb oil)
Sabinene	0.63%	0.63–0.63%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (Sabinene 0.63% in parsley herb oil)
alpha-Terpinene	0.17%	0.17–0.17%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (alpha-Terpinene 0.17% in parsley herb oil)
alpha-Terpineol	0.13%	0.13–0.13%	monoterpene alcohol	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (alpha-Terpineol 0.13% in parsley herb oil)
Terpinolene	2.78%	2.78–2.78%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (Terpinolene 2.78% in parsley herb oil)
Elemicin	0.15%	0.15–0.15%	phenylpropanoid	View source The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis of parsley herb oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html (Elemicin 0.15% in parsley herb oil)
p-Mentha-1,5,8-triene	4.15%	—	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Petroselinum crispum leaves GC-MS, Molecules 2022;27(3):934 (PMC8840193), Saudi myristicin-type: p-mentha-1,5,8-triene 4.15%, gamma-terpinene 0.12%. No myrcene/beta-phellandrene-dominant leaf profile with citable minors located.
gamma-Terpinene	0.12%	—	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Petroselinum crispum leaves GC-MS, Molecules 2022;27(3):934 (PMC8840193), Saudi myristicin-type: p-mentha-1,5,8-triene 4.15%, gamma-terpinene 0.12%. No myrcene/beta-phellandrene-dominant leaf profile with citable minors located.

Profile source: Liberty Natural Parsley Herb Oregon product page; The Good Scents Company typical GC analysis; Petroselinum crispum leaf-oil study; AromaWeb pregnancy restriction page · https://www.libertynatural.com/bulk/61.htm ; https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1584831.html ; https://www.aromaticplant.org/uploads/pdfs/petroselinum-crispum.pdf ; https://www.aromaweb.com/articles/essential-oils-during-pregnancy.php

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 fresh, green, herbaceous aroma
reported to be used sparingly in blends for a crisp, culinary-herb note
traditionally associated with folk wellness rituals involving fresh herb aromatics
used in perfumery in tiny proportions for a green, slightly spicy accent
shares the general reputation of aromatic umbelliferous herb oils for bright, leafy character

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What we're still learning · 3 data gaps

Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.

Odor intensity 60 is an archive normalization from public qualitative odor language describing parsley herb oil as fresh, woody, herbaceous, and useful in small quantities for strength and naturalness, rather than a source-native 0-100 measurement.
The Oregon supplier page confirms the product identity and extraction method, but not a product-specific GC-MS table; the constituent profile here is built from directly readable public parsley herb and parsley leaf references rather than an Oregon batch COA.
The same TGSC GC table (gc1584831.html) also lists three additional peaks — alpha,para-dimethyl styrene (5.35%), 4-methyl pyridine amine (0.40%), and 5-undec-5-yne (0.06%) — that were not added in this pass because they lack a matching constituent entry with a verified CAS number in the local corpus; adding those ~5.8 points would be needed to reach 0.95 closure.