Cedarwood Essential Oil

About Cedarwood Essential Oil

While there are several types of Cedarwood essential oil available on the market, our Cedarwood Atlas is one that has been used throughout history with records of its use predating biblical times.  A symbol of strength, wisdom and prosperity, this rich and warm, soft species of cedar has been revered by kings for its lovely sweet, clean scent, with a hint of sap and earth that many find to be relaxing and enjoyable.

Atlas cedarwood boasts a rare and powerful combination of qualities that are both stimulating to the body but calming to the mind. Atlas cedarwood is widely known for its soothing qualities to sore bodies and breath. This woody, delicious oil is a pure delight to the senses.

Cedarwood essential oil is a beautifully calming oil.  It is often considered for meditative use as it calms the mind and emotions.  It is said to create balance and is useful in assisting with the anxious tension created out of our non-stop lifestyles when diffused or used for inhalation. Well-known for its calming and grounding properties, especially during stressful times, cedarwood can promote feelings of emotional equilibrium.

Cedarwood is one of our most loved oils used to sooth the lungs amid periods of stress and discomfort during the testing winter months. When either you or the children are in need of a lift in body and spirit, combine cedarwood in your diffuser with some eucalyptus, chamomile and lavender to bring the vitality back into your home.

Cedarwood also has an affinity to the hair and skin, as it can help to reduce acne & dandruff, regulate oily skin, and calm the effects of dermatitis, all while softening the skin. When desired, it can be used for its aphrodisiac qualities- so light up the fire and turn on some Barry White.

In Aromatherapy cedarwood essential oil can be used topically or inhaled to:

help improve the appearance of skin imperfections.
provide an extra boost of energy before a workout.
help relieve joint or muscle pain.
act as a nervine and calmative which enhances relaxation
reduce the symptoms of cold & cough

Cedarwood Essential Oil Profile

Cedarwood is an ancient oil that was used by both the Egyptians and the Greeks; it is still used in aromatherapy today. Our Atlas cedar is harvested from wild cedar growth in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco.

How To Use Cedarwood Essential Oil

In the Diffuser: Diffusing Cedarwood oil in your home, office, or workspace can help promote feelings of confidence and self-esteem. The warm aroma of Cedarwood essential oil is grounding and can help evoke feelings of confidence and clarity.  Add a few drops to your diffuser with lemon and lavender to create a rejuvenating and useful blend.

Other Ways To Use Cedarwood Essential Oil

Cedarwood oil can be applied topically (always diluted), as a compress, in a bubble bath, through our Aroma Inhaler, or used with a diffuser.

Hair Formula: Add several drops to our almond carrier oil, massaging into hair and scalp to relieve dry, itching scalp and to nourish hair.

Skin Smoother: Add two drops cedarwood oil to ½ oz Extreme Relief Body Serum and apply to reddened, upset teenage skin or anywhere you may have an old or stubborn skin impurity.

Insect Repellant: Place a drop of Cedarwood oil on a cotton ball and place in closets, walkways, or any other area to keep moths and other insects at bay. Replace regularly as the aroma fades with a fresh cotton ball or add another drop to the current ball to ensure that no bugs make their way into your home. If you are looking for a personal essential oil bug repellant, you can create your own by using our Fractionated Coconut Oil and Cedarwood oil (merely apply to the body before venturing outside).

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Cedarwood Essential Oil

Perfumery Note: Base
Odour: Earthy, woody, slightly camphorous, warm and dry
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium to strong
Dry-out: Sweet, woody
Blends Well With: Ylang-ylang, cinnamon, lavender, rosemary, fir balsam, eucalyptus, and citrus oils such as bergamot, lemon, and tangerine.

Safety Considerations for Cedarwood Essential Oil

Dilute before use; for external use only. May cause skin irritation; we recommend a skin test before use. Contact with eyes should be avoided. Pregnancy and children under six should not use topically.

IMPORTANT: All Awesome Vitality products are for external use only. Awesome Vitality products are not intended to treat, diagnose, prevent or cure any disease, and should not be used if pregnant, in lieu of or against the instructions of a medical practitioner.

Note: Our Cedarwood Atlas essential oil is from a sustainable source.