Cypress Essential Oil

Scientific Name- Cupressus sempervirens

Origin- France

Method of production- Steam distilled

Color- Pale yellow

Aroma- Woody, slightly spicy and refreshing

Cypress essential oil is obtained from the needle-bearing tree of coniferous and deciduous regions. The cypress tree is an evergreen, with small, rounded and woody cones. It has scale like leaves and tiny flowers. This powerful essential oil is valued because of its medicinal properties, healthy skin and hair.

The three main chemical components of Cypress oil are α-pinene, carene, and limonene. Both limonene and α-pinene are part of the monoterpenes group and have strong uplifting characteristics, α-pinene is also well known as a chemical with powerful renewing properties.

Cypress essential oil has a handful of health benefits with its astringent, antimicrobial, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, firming, anti-seborrheic, anti-dandruff, anti-aging, antioxidant, aromatic, antispasmodic, antiseptic, diuretic, vasoconstricting, mucolytic, fluid retention, decongestant, sedative, hepatic and haemostatic properties.

Key Benefits

1.  It can help clean and heal cuts and wounds, preventing skin infections and scars.
2. Cypress oil has been known to have an anti-inflammatory effect on varicose veins by naturally assisting in the increase of blood flow and improving circulation.
3. Because of its anti-bacterial and anti-microbial properties, cypress oil is often recommended for treating acne as it can help kill the bacteria which causes and worsens acne conditions.
4. Cypress oil is also a natural astringent and can help reduce the appearance of oil on the skin, without drying it out.
5. Cypress oil is a great spot treatment for the occasional pimple as well as a regular face treatment for acne prone skin.
6. Cypress oil naturally draws out toxins and impurities from the skin, helps to shrink pores, and firm loose sagging skin.
7. Cypress essential oil can benefit the scalp by reducing hair loss and promoting new hair growth.
8. It improves the health and condition of the scalp, enabling the pores to naturally tighten thus stopping the hair loss cycle.
9.  It also helps to promote increased blood flow, strengthening the capillaries and regulating sebum production.
10. Because of its anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, cypress oil can help treat dandruff, by attacking the bacteria or fungus that caused it, and relieve symptoms of flaking and itching of the scalp.
11. Cypress essential oil provides a toning effect on the skin. Your complexion will be left tighter, more lifted and bouncy.
12. It keeps the skin firm as well as supple and extremely flexible.
13. It helps in delaying the start of skin aging like wrinkles, fine lines as well as sagging skin.
14. It’s also an excellent moisturizer which efficiently hydrates skin.
15. Cypress oil has got sedative effects; also it causes a calm as well as relaxed feeling whenever utilized aromatically.
16. It’s also energizing, also it encourages feelings of happiness as well as ease.
17. This is often especially ideal for those who are going through emotional stress, having problems sleeping, and have experienced current trauma