Thyme ct. Thymol

Thymus vulgaris L.

Chemotype: thymol

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PLANT PART: flowering tops
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: mid

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Aroma & character

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Aroma intensity: 85 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: mid

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Using it thoughtfully

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 1.3%
Phototoxicity: Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk: low

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

No phototoxic restriction was identified in the reviewed thyme ct. thymol sources.

Contraindications & cautions

moderateMay inhibit blood clotting and pose a drug interaction hazard.

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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT

Inside the oil

19 constituents

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About this composition

This profile is anchored to a directly readable 2025 GC/MS report for steam-distilled Thymus vulgaris ct. thymol. The reviewed batch is a thymol-dominant thyme with strong para-cymene support, plus moderate carvacrol, linalool, gamma-terpinene, and beta-caryophyllene. This pass added the next tier of quantified peaks from the same full GC/MS peak table (geraniol, alpha-terpinyl acetate, myrcene, terpinen-4-ol, alpha-humulene, alpha-copaene, 1,8-cineole, alpha-terpinene, nerol, limonene, alpha-terpineol, aromadendrene, delta-cadinene) to raise closure toward the corpus target without altering any previously verified value.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
Thymol	38.55%	38.55–38.55%	monoterpene phenol	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.3 line 102: thymol 38.55%)
p-Cymene	23.5%	23.5–23.5%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.2 line 66: para-cymene 23.5%)
Carvacrol	10.91%	10.91–10.91%	monoterpene phenol	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.3 line 104: carvacrol 10.91%)
Linalool	3.76%	3.76–3.76%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.2 line 78: linalool 3.76%)
gamma-Terpinene	2.62%	2.62–2.62%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.2 line 73: gamma-terpinene 2.62%)
beta-Caryophyllene	2.47%	2.47–2.47%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.3 line 119: beta-caryophyllene 2.47%)
Geraniol	2.24%	2.24–2.24%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.4: geraniol 2.24%, retention time 32.504, retention index 1249)
alpha-Terpinyl acetate	1.79%	1.79–1.79%	monoterpene ester	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.4: alpha-terpinyl acetate 1.79%, retention time 38.873, retention index 1345)
Myrcene	1.58%	1.58–1.58%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.3: myrcene 1.58%, retention time 15.109, retention index 987)
Terpinen-4-ol	1.22%	1.22–1.22%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.4: terpinen-4-ol 1.22%, retention time 27.700, retention index 1179)
alpha-Humulene	1.09%	1.09–1.09%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.5: alpha-humulene 1.09%, retention time 45.795, retention index 1453)
alpha-Copaene	1.17%	1.17–1.17%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.4: alpha-copaene 1.17%, retention time 40.764, retention index 1373)
1,8-Cineole	1.13%	1.13–1.13%	monoterpene oxide	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.3: 1,8-cineole 1.13%, retention time 17.758, retention index 1030)
alpha-Terpinene	1.04%	1.04–1.04%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.3: alpha-terpinene 1.04%, retention time 16.807, retention index 1016)
Nerol	0.43%	0.43–0.43%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.4: nerol 0.43%, retention time 30.715, retention index 1223)
Limonene	0.34%	0.34–0.34%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.3: limonene 0.34%, retention time 17.584, retention index 1028; IFRA-flagged)
alpha-Terpineol	0.26%	0.26–0.26%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.4: alpha-terpineol 0.26%, retention time 28.711, retention index 1194)
Aromadendrene	0.26%	0.26–0.26%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.4: aromadendrene 0.26%, retention time 44.731, retention index 1436)
delta-Cadinene	0.3%	0.3–0.3%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf (PDF p.5: delta-cadinene 0.3%, retention time 49.653, retention index 1515)

Profile source: Certificate of Analysis THYME ct THYMOL TYTL1224EO961; Thyme Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights; Thyme ct Thymol - Organic EO · https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20THYME%20ct%20THYMOL%20TYTL1224EO961.pdf ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/thyme-essential-oil.php ; https://www.edenbotanicals.com/thyme-ct-thymol-organic.html

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 immune-season wellness
reported to support respiratory comfort when diffused in appropriate dilution
traditionally associated with supporting digestive comfort in folk herbalism
used in household and cleaning blends for its classic antiseptic-like reputation
reported to ease occasional muscle tension in well-diluted massage blends

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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 · 3 data gaps

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

The `odor_intensity` value is a normalization of source wording such as 'powerfully green herbaceous aroma' and 'sharp, more medicinal' rather than a source-native 0-100 sensory score.
No public source reviewed in this pass published verified tenacity-hour or volatility-rate values for this thyme ct. thymol oil.
The GC/MS report lists ~90 total peaks, most below 0.3% and several 'Unidentified'; this archive retains only the constituents with existing corpus constituent_id/CAS entries, so the remaining ~4% of quantified-but-unretained or unidentified peaks are not itemized as rows.