Virginia cedarwood oil is a pale yellow or clear liquid with a potent cedar aroma produced from the wood, twigs, leaves and fruit of the Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus Virginiana), which is actually a species of Juniper found in much of eastern North America. These coniferous trees grow to around 20 meters tall, with reddish-brown bark and produce purple berry-like seed cones, known as Juniper berries. The light, durable, aromatic heartwood is often used to build clothes chests and closets, as it acts as a natural moth deterrent. The wood, bark, twigs, leaves and fruit of the tree can be steam distilled to produce the essential oil, which has a strong woody-balsamic aroma and is used in perfumery, aromatherapy and personal care products.

Botanical name: Juniperus virginiana

Other names: Cedarwood Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Fruit/Leaf Oil, Cedar Fruit/Leaf Oil

Main constituents: alpha-Cedrene, beta-Cedrene, Thujopsene, Cedrol, Cedral, Widdrol, alpha-Pinene, beta-Pinene, Sabinine, Limonene