Distillation: Steam Distilled - First Distillation Oil from cupessus semperviren dried leaves and twigs. Essential oils can go through many cycles of distillation. With each additional cycle, the oil looses therapeutic value. Only first distillation essential oils can be considered useful for aroma therapy purposes.

Imported From: Crete
Cypress Oil is extracted from the Italian cypress tree which is most often found in the Mediterranean region of the world and, although it is not native to North America, it can be found in the western United States. This tree grows fairly quickly and can reach heights of 60 feet and 6 feet wide. The Italian cypress tree is thought to be native to Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon and Syria. The shoots, cones, branches and leaves are typically harvested during the late winter month of February all the way through early springtime producing about 2.5% yield.

Physical Properties: Our Cypress oil is almost colorless, slightly yellow to orange.
Chemical Composition:
Main Constituents of cypress oil: pinene, champhene, sylvestrene, cymene and sabinol
Refractive Index at 20°c : 1.468 to 1.474 at 20°c
Specific gravity : 0.860 to 0.870 at 20°/20°c
Optical rotation : +18° to +28° at 20°/20°c
Solubility : soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in Water

Aroma / Scent: similar to pine and juniper - sweet, woody, dry.

Therapeutic Benefits: This oil has been touted by professional aromatherapist to be an extremely valuable healing oil in times of emotional grief and difficult transitions. Cypress oil is known to be very soothing and promotes positive emotions. In addition to relief of pent up frustration, stress and anger, cypress essential oil possesses the following therapeutic properties: astringent, antiseptic, deodorant, diuretic, sedative, arthritis, reduce fever, antispasmodic, decongestant, anti-infection, vaso-constrictor, insecticide, restorative.

Uses: Combine cypress oil with rose oil for a blend that assists in grieving and outgrowing sadness, and use in a diffuser or as a massage blend. This oil is helpful to reduce fever and infection when blended with lavender. This essential oil is also known to tighten up blood vessels and can be helpful in treatment of varicose veins and hemorrhoids particularly.
Blends well with:
Berry/Twig Oils: Juniper berry
Flower Oils: Jasmine, Lavender, Neroli, Rose Geranium, Vetiver, Ylang Ylang, Clary Sage, Melissa
Wood Oils: Sandalwood and Cedar wood
Peel Oils: Mandarin, Orange, Tangerine
Herb Oils: Rosemary

Contraindications: Non-toxic, non-irritant. Appears to be fairly safe oil however this oil should be avoided in pregnancy, in people with hypertension, and in people with history of estrogen dependent cancer.

Undiluted essential oils in their purest state are extremely potent, and should be blended with a carrier oil or other medium prior to use directly on the skin, as the essential oil may cause irritation. Patch test is recommended.cuypress