Having botanical name Cupressus sempervirens, Cypress Oil offered has its origin in France and is a yellow colored liquid with woody evergreen odor. Being insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol and oils, it has Specific Gravity of 0.874 @ 72F, Optical Rotation of 23, Refractive Index of 1.465 @ 72F, Flash Point of 35 C. With major chemical constituents of oil including Terpinolene, Pinene, Camphene, Cymene and Sabino, the oil is extracted using steam distillation process from Cypress which is a perennial, conical-shaped tree having small flowers and round brown-grey cones with seed nuts.
The oil blends well with Lavender, Lemon Tea Tree, Cedarwood, Pine, Orange, Marjoram, Juniper, Sandalwood, Clary Sage, Rose, Jasmine, and Cardamom and has uses to combat excessive perspiration, hemorrhoids, oily skin, menorrhagia, rheumatism and varicose veins. The oil also helps in relaxing and soothing the nerves