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Cedarwood Essential Oil (Cedrus atlantica)
Cedarwood Essential Oil (Cedrus atlantica)
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Product Details
Product Details
Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation.
Plant Part Used: Wood.
Color: Light Golden Yellow.
Consistency: Medium and oily feeling.
Aromatic Description
Aromatic Description
Perfumery Note: Base.
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium – Strong.
Aromatic Description: Woody and sweet. It smells a bit sharper than Virginian Cedarwood Oil.
Suggested Uses
Suggested Uses
• Acne.
• Arthritis.
• Bronchitis.
• Coughing.
• Cystitis.
• Dandruff.
• Dermatitis.
• Stress.
Source: Julia Lawless, The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Updated Edition) (London: Harper Thorsons, 2014), 66-67.
Dilution Guideline
Dilution Guideline
Adults: Usually, a 2-3% dilution is suitable, about 12-18 drops of essential oil per ounce of carrier oil.
Children (5-10), Frail Elderly, Sensitive Skin: A lower dilution of 1% or less (6 drops per ounce).
Facial or Sensitive Areas: Use a 0.5-1% dilution (3-6 drops per ounce).
Acute or Short-Term Use: For resolving a specific issue, a marginally higher dilution can be used for a period of 2-3 weeks as necessary.
Major Constituents
Major Constituents
b-Himachalene. a-Himachalene. (E)-a-Atlantone. Gamma-Himachalene. Deodarone. (E)-Gamma-Atlantone. Himachalol, Isocedranol.
Source: M. Aberchane, M. Fechtal, Analysis of Moroccan Atlas Cedarwood Oil (Cerus atlantica Manetti). (Journal of Essential oil Research 16, 2004), 542-547. Source cited in Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 237.
Safety Information
Safety Information
Tisserand and Young do not indicate any special precautions when using Atlas Cedarwood Oil.
Reading Tisserand and Young's full profile is recommended. [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 237-238.]
