Product details & Characteristics
Contents: 10 ml 100% natural essential oil - 1 ml corresponds to approx. 20 drops
Characteristics: The oil is a mobile, yellowish-orange liquid. It has a pleasantly spicy-tart, soft, sweet-warm scent, which is not unlike that of sandalwood and creates a harmonious atmosphere. In terms of duration, intensity and effect, it is one of the base notes with a heart note tendency.
Cedarwood essential oil dissolves well in alcohol (1:10, ethanol 90%), vegetable oils and other essential oils. It is almost insoluble in water. The characteristic ingredient is Cedrol.
Ingredients: The natural components of the pure essential oil include Cedrol and Longifolene.
Item number: 11001/310010
German pharmaceutical central number (PZN): 11016122
Characteristics
In aromatherapy, cedarwood oil is used to combat stress, worries and fears due to its mentally protective effects. It protects the body from stress-induced damage and has been proven to help you relax by promoting sleep quality.
The following properties are assigned to cedarwood essential oil in the specialist literature
- Antibacterial
- Anti-inflammatory
- Anxious
- Pain relieving
- Anti-leukemic
- Lowers blood pressure
- Stress relieving
- Calming
- Sleep-inducing
Manufacturing
Cedarwood essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the wood chips of the Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) or the Himalayan cedar (Cedrus deodora).
Hints
Pay attention to the hazard warnings on the label. The bottle is equipped with a child-proof cap and vertical dropper. To dose the essential oil, hold the head of the bottle vertically downwards so that you can then count the individual drops. After opening for the first time, depending on the consistency of the oil, it may take some time until the first drops appear. Attention: Essential oils are concentrates that may only be used diluted! Atlas cedar essential oil is well tolerated by the skin. It has a mild abortive effect on sensitive people. Therefore, do not use during pregnancy and only in the lowest concentration for infants and small children.
Please note that warnings about cedar oil in the literature often refer to the incorrect declaration of woods such as Thuja occidentalis. Essential oils from thuja plants, which contain the neurotoxin thujone, are incorrectly labeled and sold as cedar oils. However, these have a completely different biochemical composition and mode of action than the cedarwood oil from the Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) offered here.
Packaging & Storage
In light-protected blue glass bottles with child-proof closures
Store the bottle away from light at temperatures of 15 to 22 °C and away from children.
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General questions about essential oils
What makes our essential oils special?
- 100% natural: Our oils have no added synthetic substances or other oils.
- Organic and sustainable: We only use concentrates from plants from controlled organic cultivation (kbA).
- Genuine & authentic: The oil is unchanged, natural and only obtained from the specified parent plant according to the botanical name.
- Natural effect and versatile: There are numerous possible uses and scent combinations that you can mix yourself. With our essential oils you can feel good in a healthy atmosphere at home, in the office and on the go
- Good quality at a fair price: Since our oils contain 10 ml per bottle, we are significantly cheaper than the competition, which often only offers 5 ml per bottle.
Why should you try essential oils?
Essential oils are a good and healthy alternative to room sprays containing chemicals and artificial fragrances. Essential oils are a healthy way to create a pleasant scent in your home, office, or wherever you are.
Essential oils also have a pleasant effect and, depending on the note and scent, can help you relax or concentrate, have a calming or comforting effect, or can be refreshing, invigorating and activating. The varied scents and multiple possible uses can increase your well-being and be a nice addition to your everyday life. Just try it out and let us convince you!
How can aromas affect the body?
Aromas can affect your body in several ways. The obvious way to detect aromas is through the nose: the olfactory nerves pass the signal on to the brain and can thus influence moods.
Another mode of action is through the skin. The molecules of essential oils can pass through cell membranes and the skin and thus reach the tissue and blood. They are also able to influence an effect in the body via this route.
A third mode of action is through the stomach: When we eat spices such as peppermint or thyme that contain essential oils, they reach the stomach and develop their effect this way.
Are there risks and side effects with essential oils? And what's the truth about the criticism of aroma therapy?
Essential oils should only be used diluted, as high concentrations can lead to headaches and allergic reactions
Since essential oils have a wide range of effects (strong substances with powerful effects), they should be used carefully
Aromatherapy is a holistic form of therapy for the body and soul. It is difficult to evaluate the therapy scientifically. Sensory and emotional impressions triggered by the oils cannot be objectified.
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Sources, Notes & Studies - Cedarwood
- Kagawa D, Jokura H, Ochiai R, Tokimitsu I, Tsubone H. The sedative effects and mechanism of action of cedrol inhalation with behavioral pharmacological evaluation. Planta Med. 2003 Jul;69(7):637-41. (Calming, anti-anxiety and sleep-improving effect)
- Sano Atsuko, Sei Hiroyoshi, Seno Hiromasa, Morita Yusuke, Moritoki Hideki, Influence of cedar essence on spontaneous activity and sleep of rats and human daytime nap, Psychiatry Clin. Neurosci., 52 (1998), pp. 133-135 (improving sleep quality)
- Samantha Dayawansa, Katsumi Umeno, Hiromasa Takakura, Etsuro Hori, Eiichi Tabuchi, Yoshinao Nagashima, Hiroyuki Oosu, Yukihiro Yada, T. Suzukic, Tatketoshi Ono, Hisao Nishijo, Autonomic responses during inhalation of natural fragrance of Cedrol in humans, Auton. Neurosci., 108 (2003), pp. 79-86. (Calms heartbeat, lowers blood pressure and ensures calmer breathing)
- Emer AA, Donatello NN, Batisti AP, Oliveira Belmonte LA, Santos ARS, Martins DF. The role of the endocannabinoid system in the antihyperalgesic effect of Cedrus atlantica essential oil inhalation in a mouse model of postoperative pain. J Ethnopharmacol. 2018 Jan 10;210:477-484. (Relieves pain sensitivity)
- Johnson SA, Rodriguez D, Allred K. A Systematic Review of Essential Oils and the Endocannabinoid System: A Connection Worthy of Further Exploration. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2020 May 15;2020:8035301. (Pain reliever, anti-inflammatory, anti-leukemic, insecticidal)
- Bhagat M, Kumar A, Suravajhala R. Cedrus deodara (Bark) Essential Oil Induces Apoptosis in Human Colon Cancer Cells by Inhibiting Nuclear Factor kappa B. Curr Top Med Chem. 2020;20(22):1981-1992. (Anti-leukemic)
- Takahashi, Yuya et al. “Examination of the influence of cedar fragrance on cognitive function and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in Alzheimer type dementia.” Neuropsychopharmacology reports vol. 40.1 (2020): 10-15. (calming)
- 1272. Zrira & M. Ghanmi (2016) Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of the Essential of Cedrus atlantica ( Cedarwood oil ), Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants , 19:5, 1267-1272. ( antibacterial ) _ _ _
- Matsubara, E., Tsunetsugu, Y., Ohira, T., & Sugiyama, M. (2017). Essential Oil of Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) Wood Increases Salivary Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate Levels after Monotonous Work. International journal of environmental research and public health, 14(1), 97. (Protects mental health from stress)
