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Strawberry Gum
Eucalyptus olida
Chemotype: methyl cinnamate dominant
- PLANT PART
- leaves and twigs
- EXTRACTION
- steam distillation
- AROMA NOTE
- mid
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What’s inside this oil?
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FOLLOW YOUR SENSES
Aroma & character
A closer look at this oil's scent, strength, and staying power.
- Aroma intensity
- 80 / 100
- Note layer
- mid
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A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY
Using it thoughtfully
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- Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
- No restriction cited
- Phototoxicity
- Not flagged in this profile
- Oxidation risk
- Unknown
A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT
Inside the oil
An oil's character comes from its natural chemical composition. Explore each constituent to understand the connections.
About this composition
This profile uses Native Oils Australia's public specification page and Down Under Enterprises' product sheet for Eucalyptus olida. Public source coverage is thin, but both sources agree that strawberry gum oil is an unusual methyl-cinnamate-dominant eucalyptus, with the Native Oils Australia specification giving approximately 99% (E)-methyl cinnamate and only trace amounts of other volatiles.
| Constituent | Typical amount | Reported range | Chemical family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (E)-Methyl cinnamate | 99% | 99–99% | phenylpropanoid ester | View sourceNative Oils Australia Eucalyptus Strawberry Gum Essential Oil specification https://www.nativeoilsaustralia.com.au/eucalyptus-olida-strawberry-gum-essential-oil/ (CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: (E)-Methylcinnamate ~99%) |
Profile source: Native Oils Australia Eucalyptus Strawberry Gum Essential Oil specification; Down Under Enterprises Eucalyptus, Strawberry Gum product sheet; Native Oils Australia IFRA 51st amendment certificate · https://www.nativeoilsaustralia.com.au/eucalyptus-olida-strawberry-gum-essential-oil/ ; https://1074262.app.netsuite.com/core/media/media.nl?_xt=.pdf&c=1074262&h=2e3f267a6204ed752001&id=400643 ; https://www.nativeoilsaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/eucalyptus-strawberry-gum-ifra-51st-amendment.pdf
A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY
Traditional & reported uses
These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.
- used in perfumery and flavoring for its distinctive sweet, fruity, strawberry-like facet
- traditionally used in blending to add a fruity top note reminiscent of berries
- reported use in diffuser blends for a bright, cheerful, fruity atmosphere
- used as a natural alternative to synthetic fruity notes in aromatic compositions
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 · 4 data gaps
Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.
- The public IFRA certificate states the oil is 'Not Restricted' across categories; the archive records this unrestricted status as max_dermal_pct 100 rather than a source-native numeric dermal cap.
- Odor intensity 80 is an archive normalization from public descriptions of strongly aromatic leaves and an unusual, highly aromatic fruit-like oil rather than a source-native 0-100 measurement.
- No public source reviewed in this pass supplied a fuller quantitative GC breakdown beyond methyl cinnamate dominance and trace-level minor constituents.
- No public source reviewed in this pass clearly verified constituent-level sensitization data for methyl cinnamate within strawberry gum oil, so sensitizing remains null.