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Thyme ct. Borneol
Thymus satureioides
Chemotype: borneol
- PLANT PART
- aerial parts
- EXTRACTION
- steam distillation
- AROMA NOTE
- top
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Aroma & character
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- Aroma intensity
- 85 / 100
- Note layer
- top
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A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY
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- Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
- 1%
- 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 public sources for thyme ct. borneol / Moroccan thyme.
Contraindications & cautions
- moderateBecause the verified GC/MS-anchored borneol-type profile still contains thymol (11.24%) and minor carvacrol, this thyme ct. borneol oil carries the same anticoagulant-medication and bleeding-risk cautions flagged for other phenolic-thyme chemotypes in this archive.
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About this composition
This profile was rebuilt around a directly readable peer-reviewed GC/MS paper for Thymus satureioides essential oil (Sbayou et al. 2016, Int J Pharm Pharm Sci) rather than the prior draft's mislabeled supplier page. That prior source (kusharomaexports.com/organic-essential-oils/thyme-ct-linalool-oil-certified-organic) is titled and structured for a different chemotype and gave implausibly round 20/20/10/10/5/5 values that conflicted with every peer-reviewed T. satureioides composition paper found in this pass (all of which report borneol in the 19-37% range and carvacrol well under 20% when borneol dominates). The Sbayou et al. GC/MS table identified 30 compounds totaling 85.52% of the oil; this archive retains the 20 of those 30 rows that have an existing corpus constituent_id/CAS match, which sum to about 72.5%. The paper's own discussion cross-references three other Moroccan T. satureioides studies (Zenasni et al. 2014: borneol 22.67-37.47%; Lattaoui et al. 1993: borneol 31.2%, camphene 27.4%, alpha-pinene 17.5%, linalool 6.3%; Kasrati et al. 2014 and Jaafari/El Bouzidi: borneol/carvacrol co-dominant populations), confirming borneol-led, camphene/thymol-supported chemistry is typical for this species but with meaningful population-to-population variability, so those secondary papers were not merged numerically into this single-lot GC/MS table.
| Constituent | Typical amount | Reported range | Chemical family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borneol | 26.45% | 26.45–26.45% | bicyclic monoterpene alcohol | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 10: Borneol, retention time 15.97, area 26.45%) |
| Thymol | 11.24% | 11.24–11.24% | phenolic monoterpene | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 17: Thymol, retention time 20.75, area 11.24%) |
| alpha-Terpinyl acetate | 10.99% | 10.99–10.99% | monoterpene ester | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 12: alpha-Terpinyl acetate, retention time 16.86, area 10.99%) |
| beta-Caryophyllene | 8.27% | 8.27–8.27% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 21: beta-Caryophyllene, retention time 24.39, area 8.27%) |
| Camphene | 7.16% | 7.16–7.16% | bicyclic monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 3: Camphene, retention time 8.25, area 7.16%) |
| p-Cymene | 2.18% | 2.18–2.18% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 6: beta-Cymene [treated in this archive as the p-cymene isomer marker], retention time 10.94, area 2.18%) |
| Terpinen-4-ol | 1.35% | 1.35–1.35% | monoterpene alcohol | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 11: 4-Terpineol [terpinen-4-ol], retention time 16.35, area 1.35%) |
| gamma-Cadinene | 0.79% | 0.79–0.79% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 28: gamma-Cadinene, retention time 27.28, area 0.79%) |
| Carvacrol | 0.76% | 0.76–0.76% | phenol | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 16: 5-Isopropyl-2-methylphenol [carvacrol], retention time 20.50, area 0.76%; this lot is borneol/thymol-dominant with carvacrol as a minor marker, unlike carvacrol-codominant Moroccan T. satureioides populations reported elsewhere in the same paper's discussion) |
| delta-3-Carene | 0.68% | 0.68–0.68% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 4: 3-Carene, retention time 9.20, area 0.68%) |
| Caryophyllene oxide | 0.5% | 0.5–0.5% | oxygenated sesquiterpene | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 29: Caryophyllene oxide, retention time 29.23, area 0.50%) |
| alpha-Terpinene | 0.39% | 0.39–0.39% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 5: alpha-Terpinene, retention time 10.68, area 0.39%) |
| alpha-Copaene | 0.37% | 0.37–0.37% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 18: alpha-Copaene, retention time 23.04, area 0.37%) |
| alpha-Muurolene | 0.25% | 0.25–0.25% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 27: alpha-Muurolene, retention time 26.89, area 0.25%) |
| alpha-Phellandrene | 0.29% | 0.29–0.29% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 2: alpha-Phellandrene, retention time 7.62, area 0.29%) |
| alpha-Pinene | 0.35% | 0.35–0.35% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 1: alpha-Pinene, retention time 7.39, area 0.35%; note this single lot's alpha-pinene is far below the 17.5% reported for a different Moroccan population by Lattaoui et al. 1993, cited in this paper's discussion) |
| Calarene | 0.17% | 0.17–0.17% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 22: Calarene, retention time 24.69, area 0.17%) |
| Valencene | 0.16% | 0.16–0.16% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 26: Valencene, retention time 26.72, area 0.16%) |
| Ledene | 0.11% | 0.11–0.11% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceChemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Table 1, component 25: Ledene, retention time 26.49, area 0.11%) |
Profile source: Chemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Thymus satureioides Coss. Essential Oil; Thyme Moroccan ct borneol · https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/download/13742/7319 (Sbayou et al. 2016, Int J Pharm Pharm Sci 8(10):183-187, full GC/MS Table 1) ; https://hopewelloils.com/thyme-moroccan.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 supporting respiratory comfort
- reported to ease occasional muscle and joint discomfort in massage blends
- traditionally associated with supporting immune-season wellness rituals
- used in blends for a milder, less irritating thyme profile than phenol-rich chemotypes
- used in perfumery and blending for a warm, woody-herbaceous note
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 · 3 data gaps
Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.
- This pass replaced the prior mislabeled supplier-page composition (flat 20/20/10/10/5/5 values sourced from an unrelated ct. linalool product page) with a peer-reviewed GC/MS study (Sbayou et al. 2016) for a single Thymus satureioides lot from Taroudant, Morocco.
- The Sbayou et al. GC/MS table identified 30 compounds totaling 85.52% of the oil; this archive retains only the 20 rows with an existing corpus constituent_id/CAS match, summing to about 72.5%. The remaining ~13% of quantified peaks (4-terpineol isomer detail, isobornyl formate/acetate, 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol precision, 2-isopropyl-4-methylanisole, santolina triene, alloocimene, alpha-campholene aldehyde, hexahydroindan, guaia-3,9-diene, alpha-guajene, alpha-ferulene, and a siloxane artifact peak) are not itemized as rows because they lack existing corpus constituent entries, and ~14.5% of the total oil was not identified by the source paper at all.
- Peer-reviewed literature on Moroccan T. satureioides shows substantial population-to-population variability (borneol reported from about 7.5% to 37.5% across cited studies, with some populations carvacrol-codominant instead of borneol-dominant), so this single-lot GC/MS table should be read as one representative composition rather than a fixed species-wide constant.