Original information from Kobashi Official Website:
LATIN NAME: Cedrus atlantica
SOURCE: steam distilled wood dust
COLOUR: light amber
ORIGIN: Morocco
AROMA: soothing woody, sweet-notes of chocolate/ caramel
QUALITIES: One of the most ancient oils, mentioned in the Bible and traces found in ancient Egyptian tombs. It is a base note traditionally used as a fixative in the perfume industry. Used traditionally in the East to treat bronchial and urinary tract infections, as a preservative and incense. Helpful for oily skin types and for itchy scalps. Try adding to our shampoo or soap base. Try a few drops in warmed jojoba oil massaged into the scalp to promote healthy hair and scalp.
Put on an Aroma Disc in a wardrobe to repel moths. Chests for storing clothes were traditionally crafted from Cedarwood
A member of the Pinaceae family, it is a large, conical shaped tree growing up to forty metres high. It is native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria