Perilla Green

Perilla frutescens var. crispa

Chemotype: perillaldehyde / limonene type

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

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Aroma intensity: 70 / 100

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Note layer: top-mid

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 20%
Phototoxicity: Phototoxic — use caution
Oxidation risk: medium

A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.

The live Vent des Aromes product page reviewed on 2026-07-08 explicitly labels this green shiso oil as photosensitising, but no public source in this pass provided a quantitative UV-exposure dermal ceiling or a furocoumarin assay.

Contraindications & cautions

moderateThe reviewed public green shiso supplier guidance says not to use in infants and children under 7 years.
moderateThe reviewed public green shiso supplier guidance says not to use during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.

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About this composition

This record is anchored to the live Vent des Aromes product page for botanical identity, plant part, extraction method, published constituent ranges, allergens, and topical-use guidance, and to the 18th Ltd Shiso(Perilla) Essential Oil SDS plus Takasago's green perilla GC-FID table for marker confirmation. Where a source published only a range, pct_typical is either the source's stated "about" value or a midpoint of the cited range, noted explicitly in the constituent citation locator. The profile is a green shiso / perillaldehyde-rich leaf oil with limonene, beta-caryophyllene, cis-alpha-bisabolene, trans-shisool, and minor linalool-family content.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
perillaldehyde	50%	25–50%	monoterpene aldehyde	View source Shiso(Perilla) Essential Oil Safety Data Sheet; Organic Green Shiso Essential Oil Origin France https://18th.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ShisoPerilla-EssentialOil%E3%80%90SDS%E3%80%91.pdf p.1 (Perillaldehyde About 50%); https://www.ventdesaromes.com/gb/essential-oil-from-the-estate/238-organic-green-shiso-essential-oil-origin-france.html (Perillaldehyde 25.00 to 50.00%; typical set to source-stated about value)
limonene	15%	15–30%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Shiso(Perilla) Essential Oil Safety Data Sheet; Organic Green Shiso Essential Oil Origin France https://18th.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ShisoPerilla-EssentialOil%E3%80%90SDS%E3%80%91.pdf p.1 (Limonene About 15%); https://www.ventdesaromes.com/gb/essential-oil-from-the-estate/238-organic-green-shiso-essential-oil-origin-france.html (D-Limonene 15.00 to 30.00%; typical set to source-stated about value)
beta-caryophyllene	8.694%	5–15%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Savory-related news \| Takasago International Corporation https://www.takasago.com/en/flavors/competence/savory/perilla.html Table 1, Hokkaido Green Perilla Essential Oil (beta-caryophyllene 8.694%)
cis-alpha-bisabolene	10%	5–15%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Organic Green Shiso Essential Oil Origin France https://www.ventdesaromes.com/gb/essential-oil-from-the-estate/238-organic-green-shiso-essential-oil-origin-france.html (Cis-Alpha bisabolene 5.00 to 15.00%; midpoint used as no distinct typical value published)
trans-shisool	5%	3–7%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Organic Green Shiso Essential Oil Origin France https://www.ventdesaromes.com/gb/essential-oil-from-the-estate/238-organic-green-shiso-essential-oil-origin-france.html (Trans-Shisool 3.00 to 7.00%; midpoint used as no distinct typical value published)
linalool	1.346%	—	monoterpene alcohol	View source Savory-related news \| Takasago International Corporation https://www.takasago.com/en/flavors/competence/savory/perilla.html Table 1, Hokkaido Green Perilla Essential Oil (linalool 1.346%)

Profile source: Organic Green Shiso Essential Oil Origin France; Shiso(Perilla) Essential Oil Safety Data Sheet; Savory-related news | Takasago International Corporation; Green Perilla Essential Oil - Certificate of Analysis Sheet · https://www.ventdesaromes.com/gb/essential-oil-from-the-estate/238-organic-green-shiso-essential-oil-origin-france.html (reviewed 2026-07-08: product details publish botanical identity, leaf steam distillation, odor, constituent ranges, allergen maxima, max 20% topical dilution guidance, and precaution text including photosensitising / dermocaustic wording) ; https://18th.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ShisoPerilla-EssentialOil%E3%80%90SDS%E3%80%91.pdf (reviewed 2026-07-08: section 3 lists perill aldehyde about 50% and limonene about 15%; section 11 flags perillaldehyde and limonene sensitization classification and states photosensitization not confirmed for that SDS) ; https://www.takasago.com/en/flavors/competence/savory/perilla.html (reviewed 2026-07-08: Table 1 publishes green perilla GC-FID values including beta-caryophyllene 8.694% and linalool 1.346%) ; https://www.libertynatural.com/coa/1988.htm

What we're still learning · 4 data gaps

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Odor intensity 70 remains an archive normalization of the supplier's qualitative wording that the smell is complex and present, plus the published odor descriptors fresh, herbaceous, and acidic; no public source in this pass published a native 0-100 intensity score.
No directly readable public source located in this pass published volatility-rate or tenacity-hour values for green perilla essential oil.
The reviewed supplier page labels the oil photosensitising and dermocaustic but does not publish a quantitative phototoxic ceiling or furocoumarin assay. Missing source type: a product-specific safety sheet or IFRA-style technical document with a numeric UV-related dermal limit.
The green perilla literature is chemotype-sensitive; this record follows the perillaldehyde / limonene / shiso flavor profile used by the supplier and Takasago sources rather than forcing a single universal chemotype.