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Cedarwood (Atlas)

Tuyết tùng Atlas

Cedrus atlantica

Atlantic cedar, Moroccan cedar

Pinaceae · Gỗ · Wood · Steam-distilled

Botanical illustration of Cedrus atlantica; wood used to extract Cedarwood (Atlas) essential oil
Cedarwood (Atlas) essential oil, extracted from the wood of Cedrus atlantica. Botanical illustration, Lê Mai Library.

Safety

No specific contraindications in available data.

No irritation or sensitization at tested levels. Non-phototoxic.

In vitro research recorded Atlas cedarwood oil inhibits K562 leukemia cells with IC50 of 59.37 mg per mL.


Usage guidelines

Sensitization risk
Low
Phototoxic Photosensitivity
No

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
β-Himachalene30.8 – 40.4 %
α-Himachalene10.3 – 16.4 %
(E)-α-Atlantone5.2 – 13.4 %
γ-Himachalene6.7 – 9.7 %
Deodarone1.2 – 6.7 %
(E)-γ-Atlantone1.2 – 3.9 %
Himachalol1.7 – 3.7 %
Isocedranol1.2 – 3.1 %
(Z)-α-Atlantone1.0 – 2.8 %
δ-Cadinene0.5 – 2.6 %
1-epi-Cubenol1.1 – 2.5 %
(Z)-trans-α-Bergamotol0 – 2.0 %
Cedranone0.7 – 1.7 %
α-Calacorene0.5 – 1.6 %

Botanical source

Cedrus atlantica is a large tree of the Atlas mountains of Morocco and Algeria. Atlas and Himalayan cedars belong to the Pinaceae family, while all other cedars are Cupressaceae.

The oil is steam-distilled from the wood. Produced mainly in Morocco.

Family Pinaceae. Same genus Cedrus as Himalayan cedar (Cedrus deodara) and cedar of Lebanon.


Notes

Cedrus atlantica is on the IUCN threatened list. Sourcing should consider origin.