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Cedarwood Oil
Cedrus atlantica · Juniperus virginiana · Cedrus deodara · Juniperus mexicana
A warm, woody oil distilled from cedar wood; 'cedarwood' covers several botanically different trees.
Also known as cedar oil.
Texture: medium, slightly oilyScent: warm, dry, woody, soft-balsamic
Origin
Atlas Mountains (Morocco), North America, and the Himalaya, depending on species.
'Cedarwood' is a common name shared by several unrelated trees, and they are not interchangeable: Atlas (Cedrus atlantica), Virginian (Juniperus virginiana, actually a juniper), Himalayan (Cedrus deodara), and Texas (Juniperus mexicana). Atlas is the soft, sweet, classic 'cedar' most associate with the Cedars of Lebanon family (Cedrus).
Cedarwood is steam-distilled from wood and is one of the more affordable, well-tolerated woody oils. Look for the specific species on the label plus batch GC-MS.
It is used aromatically and, diluted, in scalp and hair rituals; it is a popular ingredient in DIY hair-wellness blends.
Skin & Allergen Notes
Sold across several unrelated species; specify the source species per product.
Traditional Uses
The 'cedars of Lebanon' are celebrated throughout scripture as prized, fragrant, rot-resistant timber used in Solomon's Temple and in purification rituals. Cedar wood and its aromatics symbolized strength and permanence.
Modern Uses
Cedarwood essential oil is used in aromatherapy for grounding, calming diffuser blends and, diluted, in hair and scalp care and as a natural moth deterrent.
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A clearly-labeled Atlas cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica), the soft, true-cedar type, that is USDA organic and GC-MS tested. Affordable and well tolerated, it shines in scalp/hair…
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