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History
It is believed ancient Egyptians used Cedarwood Atlas for cosmetic, perfumery and embalming purposes. Cedar trees were even mentioned in the Bible, symbolizing everything that was fertile and abundant. In the Song of Solomon, Solomon’s temple was built using Cedarwood, with Cedarwood symbolising abundance, fertility and spiritual strength.
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Challenges
Cedarwood is slow growing, which means once the wild population has been diminished, it takes decades, if not centuries to regrow. With the boom in demand for natural products for the aromatherapy and natural markets a heavy demand has been placed on the supply in order to meet the needs of today’s consumers. This has added strain on an already fragile species.
Intervention
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Sustainability
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Future
Research has shown that essential oils produced from the leaves of Atlas Cedar trees affected by poor soil conditions or insect infestations show a sharp increase in terpen compounds (a natural insect repellent). These trees are adaptive to the challenges of life which is no wonder they have been held in such high regard through the ages.
Industry responsibility
Our Oil
Our oil is a yellowish to orange-yellow or deep amber-coloured, viscous oil that is occasionally turbid. With a slightly camohoraceous-cresylic top note with a sweet, tenacious woody undertone, reminiscent of mimosa and cassie.
Chemical composition
Sesquiterpenes (himachhalenes 14.5%, a-himachalene 10%, b-himachalene 42%, cis-bisabolene 1.2%); sesquiterpene alcohols (himachalol 4%, allo-hmachalol 2.3%); ketones (a-atlantone 2.65%, g-atlantone 5%); oxides (himachalene oxide 1%).
*Composition is for estimate purposes only, composition may change between different batches.