Chinese weeeping cypress wood oil is a pale yellow essential oil with a musty-cedar aroma, derived from the wood of the Chinese weeping cypress (Cupressus funebris). We use this ingredient as a fragrance component in some of our products.

Cupressus funebris is a coniferous species in the cypress family (Cupressaceae) native to China. Trees grow up to around 30 meters tall, with dense foliage made up of tiny scale-like leaves. Often cultivated as ornamental trees, weeping cypress are also used in some traditional medicines. The wood can be steam-distilled to produce the fragrant essential oil.

Botanical name: Cupressus funebris

Other names: Callitropsis Funebris Twig Oil, Chamaecyparis Funebris Twig Oil, Cedarwood Oil Chinese

Chemical class: Essential Oils and Waters

Main constituents: alpha-Cedrene, Cedrol, beta-Cedrene, Thujopsene, Cuparene, beta-Funebrene, alpha-Funebrene

REFERENCES

Adams, Robert & Li, Shufen. (2008). The Botanical Source of Chinese Cedarwood Oil: Cupressus funebris or Cupressaceae Species?. The Journal of Essential Oil Research. 20. 235-242. 10.1080/10412905.2008.9700001.

Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2021-11-21. tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cupressus+funebris

TGSC Information System (2021). Cedarwood oil china. Retrieved on November 22, 2021 from http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/es1007241.html