Cypress essential oil is
from Cupressus
Sempervirens of the
Cupressaceae family and is
also known as Italian or
Mediterranean Cypress.
The tree is a perennial
tree, conical-shaped, about 28
meters (80 feet) high and
originated from the East, now
mostly found in gardens
around the Mediterranean
region. It is an evergreen tree
with dark green foliage, small
flowers and round brown-
gray cones with seed nuts
inside. The wood is hard and
durable, red-yellow in
color.
The Greek
word 'Sempervirens', from
which the botanical name is
derived, means 'lives
forever' and the tree also
gave its name to the island of
Cypress, where it used to be
worshipped.
Cypress oil is extracted
from the needles and twigs of
young branches by steam
distillation and yields 1.3 - 1.5
%.
Cypress oil has a woody,
slightly spicy and refreshing
masculine smell. The oil is
colorless to very pale yellow
in color and watery in
viscosity. It has an expansive
and invigoratingquality and
because of its natural
deodorant and astringent it is
often used in aftershave,
and in men's fragrances.
Latin Name:
Cupressus
Sempervirens of the
Cupressaceae family. The
Natural Touch Aromatherapy
superior French Cypress
essential oil is obtained by
steam distillation of the
needles and twigs. A pale
yellow-greenish oil with a
quality, sweet, cypress-
balsamic aroma.
Refreshes, restores and
tones. An astringent oil useful
for revitalising and caring for
oily and blemished skin. Can
be added to a massage
blend for cellulite.
Cypress
French Essential Oil Certificate
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