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Linalool

Also known as: linalol, the lavender terpene

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Linalool appears in Full Spectrum, THC Free Broad Spectrum, Arnica Infused Organic CBD Salve Stick.

What it is

Linalool is a monoterpene, one of the small, light, easily evaporating aromatic molecules plants make to smell the way they do. It's the dominant scent in lavender, and it's also in coriander, basil, mint, some cinnamon species, citrus and hemp. If a plant smells floral with a little spice underneath, linalool is usually part of the reason. The FDA lists it among the synthetic flavoring substances recognized as safe for their intended use (21 CFR 182.60), and it's common in food flavorings and fragrance.

In hemp it's usually a supporting terpene, not the headline one. Sources like The Cannigma, who we checked in October 2026, note it generally doesn't dominate the profile the way myrcene, pinene or limonene can. It doesn't produce a high. Terpenes aren't intoxicating, and linalool isn't THC or anything that turns into it. The lavender-like smell some hemp products have is a fair hint linalool is present, but smell alone doesn't tell you how much.

Now the honest part. Most of what's published on linalool is lab work, animal studies and aromatherapy-style research, and the cannabis-specific evidence is early. Lab-testing sites like ACS Laboratory (checked October 2026) describe the research as early, lab-stage work and the entourage-effect evidence as mixed. We won't tell you what the trace amount in a bottle does for you on its own, because nobody can. botanCBD doesn't add linalool to anything. If it's in your bottle, it came from the hemp, and the amount changes from harvest to harvest.

Where it's in our line

FAQ

What is linalool?

Linalool is a floral, lightly spicy terpene found in lavender, coriander, basil, mint and hemp. It's a monoterpene, a small aromatic molecule plants make, and it's why lavender smells like lavender.

Can linalool get me high?

No. Linalool is a terpene, not a cannabinoid, and it doesn't act on the receptor THC uses to produce a high. You meet it every time you smell lavender or cook with coriander.

Can linalool make me fail a drug test?

No. Drug screens look for THC metabolites, and linalool isn't THC or anything that converts to it. If you're tested, what matters is the THC in a full-spectrum product. Our THC-free broad-spectrum oil is the one to look at, and the batch COA at /coas shows the THC result.

Is linalool why some hemp smells like lavender?

Often, yes. Linalool is the main scent compound in lavender, so a floral note in hemp can point to it. Smell is a hint, not a measurement, and other terpenes shape the aroma too. Only a terpene panel on a lab report tells you how much is there.

Does botanCBD add linalool to its oils?

No. Whatever linalool is in a bottle is naturally present in the hemp extract, and it varies by batch. We don't add terpenes. The only added flavor is real essential oil in the Fresh Mint and Peruvian Lime oils, and Natural has none.

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