Highlights
- Qualities: Warm, Earthy, Clearing
- Aroma: Very rich, sweet, woody, warm and balsamic
- Perfume Note: Middle to Base
- Origin: Morocco
- Cultivation Method: Steam Dilltilled
Main Constituents: g-Himachalene: 6-20%
b-Himachalene: 29-52%
Plant Part: Wood
Origin: Morocco
Processing Method: Steam Distilled
Description / Color / Consistency: A thin, golden yellow to orange or brown liquid.
Aromatic Summary / Note / Strength of Aroma: A middle note of strong aroma, Cedarwood Atlas Oil has a woody, sweet, scent that is sharper than Virginian Cedarwood, and slightly reminiscent of mothballs.
Blends With: Rosewood, Bergamot, Cypress, Cassia, Jasmine, Juniper, Neroli, Labdanum, Clary Sage, Vetiver, Rosemary, Ylang-ylang.
NPN: 80109676
Health Canada Guidelines
Recommended Use or Purpose:
- Used in aromatherapy as a nervine/calmative
- Used in aromatherapy for symptomatic relief of acne/boils
- Used in aromatherapy to help relieve colds/cough
- Used in aromatherapy to help relieve joint/muscle pain associated with sprain/strain/rheumatoid arthritis
- Used in aromatherapy to relieve minor skin irritation/cuts/bruises/burns
Directions of Use: Not for oral use. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes; if this happens, rinse thoroughly with vegetable oil. Do not use essential oils undiluted.
- For baths; Add 5 — 25 drops of undiluted essential oil with the same amount of shampoo or liquid soap before adding into the bath. Mix the water gently. For maximum benefit, remain in the bath for 10 minutes. Use 2 drops of undiluted essential oil the first time and increase by 1 drop per bath up to a maximum of 8 drops, once daily.
- For direct inhalation; Apply 5 — 10 drops of undiluted essential oil to a handkerchief/tissue and inhale occasionally, up to3 times per day.
- For steam inhalation; Add 5 — 10 drops of undiluted essential oil to a bowl of steaming water/facial steamer. Inhale slowly and deeply for 5 to 10 minutes, up to 3 times per day.
- For compresses; Add 10 drops of undiluted essential oil to 500 ml of warm water in a bottle. Mix by shaking the bottle and immediately soak the compress. Squeeze lightly, apply the compress to the skin, and cover with clothes and/or toweling. Leave for 2 to 4 hours, up to 3 times per day.
Specific Oil Precautions: Avoid in the first trimester of pregnancy.
100% pure Cedrus atlantica essential oil.
INCI: Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil.