JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL
Virginian cedar oil, listed on labels as JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL, is the volatile oil obtained from the whole Juniperus virginiana plant. The species is an accepted conifer in the genus Juniperus and the Cupressaceae family, so this ingredient is a plant-derived aromatic oil rather than an ordinary seed oil.
JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL: what it is
Virginian cedar oil, listed on labels as JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL, is the volatile oil obtained from the whole Juniperus virginiana plant. The species is an accepted conifer in the genus Juniperus and the Cupressaceae family, so this ingredient is a plant-derived aromatic oil rather than an ordinary seed oil.
The common names Virginian cedar and red cedar can be misleading: botanically, the plant is not in Cedrus, the genus of true cedars, but in Juniperus. That distinction can help when spotting the ingredient in perfumes, soaps and other scented cosmetics, even when the package shows only the all-caps INCI name.
JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL: what it does in cosmetics
In cosmetics, JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL is used as a fragrance. In everyday terms, it helps perfume the product and may leave a scented note on skin or hair during use; that is the most direct reason to find it in fragranced formulas.
It is also classified as a tonic, a term used for creating a pleasant sensory feeling on skin or hair. This describes the experience of use, not a treatment: finding the oil in a cosmetic does not establish an effect on acne, dark spots, wrinkles, wounds or any disease.
JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL: conditions and care
In the European Union, JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL must be listed individually in the ingredient list. People who already know they are allergic to this fragrance should avoid products containing it.
Restrictions and conditions of use
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