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Cypress Essential Oil

What Cypress Essential Oil is & what it does

Cypress Essential Oil is a volatile aromatic oil steam-distilled from the Cupressus tree, with a fresh, woody-green scent. In cosmetics it is used mainly as a natural fragrance and for its aromatic character rather than as an active. As with essential oils generally, it contains fragrant terpene compounds, so sensitive users may prefer fragrance-free options. It is typically included at low levels in toners, body products, and natural formulations.

What is Cypress Essential Oil?

It is a volatile aromatic oil steam-distilled from the cypress tree, with a fresh, woody-green scent. It is composed largely of fragrant terpene compounds.

What does Cypress Essential Oil do in skincare?

It is used mainly as a natural fragrance and for its aromatic character rather than as an active ingredient. It typically appears at low levels in toners, body products, and natural formulas.

Is Cypress Essential Oil safe?

It is generally well tolerated at the low levels used in cosmetics, but because it is an aromatic essential oil, fragrance-sensitive users may prefer to avoid it or patch test first.

Sunscreens with Cypress Essential Oil

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