| Botonical Name | : | Cedrus deodora |
| CAS # | : | N/A |
| Country of Origin | : | Nepal |
| Color & Odor | : | yellowish to brownish yellow viscous liquid with rich sweet woody almost balsamic odor |
| Solubility | : | Soluble in alcohol & oil, insoluble in water. |
| Specific Gravity | : | 0.930 – 0.938 @ 20°C |
| Optical Rotation | : | (+34) – (+54) @ 20°C |
| Refractive Index | : | 1.508 – 1.510 @ 20°C |
| Flash Point | : | >100°C |
| Plant Part Used | : | Wood |
| Extraction Method | : | Steam Distillation |
DESCRIPTION:
This Wildcrafted Oil is extracted from Cedar tree. Also called as Cedrus, it is a genus of coniferous trees in the plant family Pinaceae. These trees are native to the mountains of western Himalayas and the Mediterranean region, found at altitudes of 1,500–3,200 m in Himalayas and 1,000–2,200 m in Mediterranean.CONSTITUENTS:
This Wildcrafted Oil contains a-cedrene, b-cedrene, thujopsene, other sesquiterpenes, cedrol and widdrol.AROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
A middle note of strong aroma, this oil has a dry woody, slightly camphoraceous and smoky scent.BLENDS WITH:
It can easily mix with benzoin, bergamot, cinnamon, cypress, frankincense, jasmine, juniper, lavender, lemon, neroli, rose and rosemary.COMMON NAMES:
Cedrus, Virginian red, Eastern redUSES:
This Wildcrafted Oil finds application in products that require resistance to weather, such as shakes and shingle.