Cedarwood is highly pungent with a resinous,  spicy and woody aroma. It has excellent antimicrobial properties and is used to clean skin, especially oily skin. It is also suited to clearing catarrh.

Cedarwood is a broad coniferous tree (Cedrus atlantica) which is mostly grown in western Europe but was originally grown in The Lebanon.

Compounds and Componentry

The oil contains atlantone, caryophyllene, cedrol, cadinene.

The oil is extracted by steam distillation of wood shaving and sawdust. The bark is the prime source of very high quality cedarwood oils.

Uses

• Add to the bath by placing 5 to 8 drops of the oil in a carrier oil like almond oil.
• Massage:  a fine oil where 2 or 3 drops of patchouli oil is added to 3 tablespoons of a carrier oil like almond oil.
• For vaporization: add 2 to 4 drops of patchouli oil in 2 tablespoons of water to an oil burner. Please follow the manufacturer’s instructions if the water levels are different.

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Cautions:

• Keep away from the eyes.
• Keep away from children.
• Not to be ingested.
• Not to be used if pregnant although highly dilute solutions may be employed in massage oils.
• Do not use the undiluted oil directly on the skin. Must be diluted in a suitable base or carrier oil.