Rosemary ct. Verbenone

Rosmarinus officinalis L.

Chemotype: verbenone / camphor / alpha-pinene / bornyl acetate type

freshherbaceoussoft camphoraceousstimulating

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

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Aroma & character

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freshherbaceoussoft camphoraceousstimulating

Aroma intensity: 60 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: top-mid

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 4%
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 phototoxic furocoumarin restriction was identified in the reviewed rosemary verbenone IFRA and GC sources.

Contraindications & cautions

majorAvoid use during pregnancy.
moderateAvoid use with epilepsy.
moderateAvoid use with high blood pressure.

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9 constituents

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About this composition

This verbenone chemotype record is anchored to a directly readable South Africa batch GC sheet that publishes exact percentages and normative chemotype ranges, with a second live 2025 Italy verbenone GC/MS report used to confirm the higher-cineole, lower-bornyl-acetate end of marketed rosemary verbenone material. Across those sources, verbenone material remains distinct from rosemary cineole by carrying materially higher verbenone and bornyl acetate.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
camphor	16.18%	9.05–16.18%	monoterpene ketone	View source Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic Rosemary Verbenone Essential Oil; Certificate of Analysis Rosemary Verbenone (Italy) COG EO South Africa PDF p.2: camphre/camphor 16.18% with norm 10-22%; Italy GC/MS p.3: camphor 9.05%, https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Rosemary%20Verbenone%20CofA%20GC%20181120-1.pdf ; https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20Rosemary%20Verbenone%20%28Italy%29%20COG%20EO%20RSMVI325COGEO2970.pdf
alpha-pinene	16.16%	11.16–16.16%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic Rosemary Verbenone Essential Oil; Certificate of Analysis Rosemary Verbenone (Italy) COG EO South Africa PDF p.2: alpha-pinene 16.16% with norm 10-20%; Italy GC/MS p.3: alpha-pinene 11.16%, https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Rosemary%20Verbenone%20CofA%20GC%20181120-1.pdf ; https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20Rosemary%20Verbenone%20%28Italy%29%20COG%20EO%20RSMVI325COGEO2970.pdf
verbenone	11.86%	8–15%	monoterpene ketone	View source Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic Rosemary Verbenone Essential Oil South Africa PDF p.2: verbenone 11.86% with norm 8-15%, https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Rosemary%20Verbenone%20CofA%20GC%20181120-1.pdf
bornyl acetate	9.66%	0.79–18%	monoterpene ester	View source Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic Rosemary Verbenone Essential Oil; Certificate of Analysis Rosemary Verbenone (Italy) COG EO South Africa PDF p.2: acetate de bornyle/bornyl acetate 9.66% with norm 9-18%; Italy GC/MS p.4: bornyl acetate 0.79%, https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Rosemary%20Verbenone%20CofA%20GC%20181120-1.pdf ; https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20Rosemary%20Verbenone%20%28Italy%29%20COG%20EO%20RSMVI325COGEO2970.pdf
1,8-cineole	8.92%	7–48.54%	monoterpene oxide	View source Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic Rosemary Verbenone Essential Oil; Certificate of Analysis Rosemary Verbenone (Italy) COG EO South Africa PDF p.2: cineole 1,8 8.92% with norm 7-20%; Italy GC/MS p.3: 1,8-cineole 48.54%, https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Rosemary%20Verbenone%20CofA%20GC%20181120-1.pdf ; https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20Rosemary%20Verbenone%20%28Italy%29%20COG%20EO%20RSMVI325COGEO2970.pdf
borneol	5.49%	2.62–8%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic Rosemary Verbenone Essential Oil; Certificate of Analysis Rosemary Verbenone (Italy) COG EO South Africa PDF p.2: borneol 5.49% with norm 3-8%; Italy GC/MS p.4: borneol 2.62%, https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Rosemary%20Verbenone%20CofA%20GC%20181120-1.pdf ; https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20Rosemary%20Verbenone%20%28Italy%29%20COG%20EO%20RSMVI325COGEO2970.pdf
camphene	5.44%	3–8%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic Rosemary Verbenone Essential Oil South Africa PDF p.2: camphene 5.44% with norm 3-8%, https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Rosemary%20Verbenone%20CofA%20GC%20181120-1.pdf
limonene	3.72%	1–6%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic Rosemary Verbenone Essential Oil South Africa PDF p.2: limonene 3.72% with norm 1-6%, https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Rosemary%20Verbenone%20CofA%20GC%20181120-1.pdf
alpha-terpineol	1.31%	0.5–3%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic Rosemary Verbenone Essential Oil South Africa PDF p.2: alpha-terpineol 1.31% with norm 0.5-3%, https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Rosemary%20Verbenone%20CofA%20GC%20181120-1.pdf

Profile source: Certificate of Analysis & Gas Chromatography Organic Rosemary Verbenone Essential Oil; IFRA 50 Conformity Certificate Organic Rosemary Verbenone Essential Oil; Certificate of Analysis Rosemary Verbenone (Italy) COG EO; Rosemary Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights · https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/certs/Rosemary%20Verbenone%20CofA%20GC%20181120-1.pdf ; https://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/20220317150112e_Rosemary_Verbenone_IFRA_50.pdf ; https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20Rosemary%20Verbenone%20%28Italy%29%20COG%20EO%20RSMVI325COGEO2970.pdf ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/rosemary-essential-oil.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 gentler skin-care blends compared to camphor-rich rosemary types
reported to support mental clarity in diffuser blends
traditionally associated with supporting healthy-looking skin in facial-care formulations
used in massage blends for a milder, rounded rosemary aroma
traditionally regarded in aromatherapy literature as suited to more delicate applications

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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.

The two live public verbenone GC reports diverge sharply on 1,8-cineole and bornyl acetate, so this file preserves a South Africa verbenone-typical pct_typical while using the Italy report to keep the published min-max envelope honest instead of flattening the chemotype to one batch.
Odor intensity 60 is an archive normalization from public wording that rosemary verbenone is more herbaceous and less camphorous than standard rosemary rather than a native published 0-100 measurement.