Myrtle (Green) Essential Oil
Myrtus communis
Green Myrtle (Myrtus communis) is steam distilled from the leaves. Ours comes from Corsica, certified organic, and it smells fresh and herbaceous with a soft camphor edge.
The chemistry is led by the monoterpene α-pinene, typically 44-60% in our batches, with 1,8-cineole close behind at about 17-27% and a little limonene at 4-6%. That pairing is why people reach for Green Myrtle when they want clear, easy breathing. 1,8-cineole is loved for its mucolytic, antimicrobial, and antispasmodic character, and α-pinene brings antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory support of its own. As a whole, this oil is valued as an expectorant and a comforting choice to diffuse in cold season.
Every batch we bring in is independently GC-MS tested, and the full report for each one lives right here on this page.
Batch History & Chemistry
| Batch | Distilled | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| MRG-107 | 05/15/2026 | Corsica |
| MRG-106 | 05/15/2024 | Corsica |
| MRG-105 | 05/31/2023 | Corsica |
| MRG-104 | 05/15/2022 | Corsica |
| MRG-103 | 07/01/2020 | Corsica |
- Distillation date
- 05/15/2026
- Extraction
- Steam Distilled
- Cultivation
- Certified Organic
- Country of origin
- Corsica
Top 5 components
of 59 measured
Batch MRG-107 comes from certified organic myrtle (Myrtus communis) grown on Corsica and steam distilled in May 2026 from freshly harvested leaf and twig. Green myrtle from this island has a signature all its own: bright and resinous up front, softly sweet underneath, with the clean forest lift that makes it a favorite for diffusion and everyday breathing-room blends. This exact batch was independently GC-MS tested, and both the full chromatography report and the certificate of analysis are available to download here.
Chemistry highlights
The headline here is a shift in balance: α-pinene comes in at 39.37%, below the 43.68-59.86% span we have logged across our other Myrtus communis batches, while 1,8-cineole sits at 25.91%, near the top of its usual 17.46-26.76%. Limonene follows suit at 7.09%, just past the 6.4% high we had on record. Monoterpenes still carry the profile at 53.08%, but less lopsidedly than usual. The ester fraction is where MRG-107 gets interesting: 8.62% total, with geranyl acetate at 3.65% (previous high 2.96%) and linalyl acetate at 1.25% alongside 2.51% free linalool, the alcohol and its acetate both on the table. Across 59 identified components, that adds a soft, fruity edge to the usual pine-and-eucalyptus top.
