Name:  Cedar Wood oil, Atlas, Morocco

Species:  Cedrus atlantica (Atlas Cedar) Wood Oil

Plant Part:  Wood

Extraction Method:  Steam Distilled

Class:  Sesquiterpenol

Country of Origin:  Morocco

Colour:  yellowish to orange-yellow viscous oil 

Note:  Base

Strength of Aroma:  Medium

Aromatic Description:  Atlas cedar wood has a peculiar camphoraceous-cresylic sweet top note and woody low notes.

Blends well with:  rosewood, bergamot, cypress, jasmine, juniper, neroli, labdanum, clary sage, vetiver, rosemary and ylang ylang.

Safety precautions:  Best avoided during pregnancy.

Common Uses:   An inexpensive oil, it is used extensively in perfumery because of cost and fixative properties.  In skin care it is used for acne, dandruff, problem skin, fungal infections and hair loss.

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CAS#:  8023-85-6