Description

Description: Cedarwood essential oil is obtained from the wood of the Cedar tree (Cedrus deodara Loud.) through steam distillation.

Special Characteristics: Cedarwood essential oil is a yellow to orange liquid. Its scent is described as characteristic, spicy, warm, and woody. Key components include cedrol, alpha-cedrene, and beta-cedrene.

Applications: The components of Cedarwood essential oil also have medicinal properties. Ancient Egyptians used it for embalming the dead, and in the 19th century, its medicinal properties were discovered. Today, it is applied as a liniment, plaster, bath oil, or massage oil.

Cedarwood essential oil is used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient to achieve a woody, warm, and fresh hue in fragrance production. It is also commonly used in the scenting of soaps and similar products. Cedarwood essential oil blends well with basil, bergamot, geranium, jasmine, lavender, neroli, palmarosa, rose, rosemary, and thyme.

In aromatherapy, Cedarwood essential oil is used in aromatic candles or as an additive in bath or massage oils.

WARNING: ALWAYS use diluted in a carrier oil or other solvent.