Hinoki Essential Oil (Chamaecyparis obtusa)
Overview
It is typically processed using steam distilled as a method for extracting oil from the needles, twigs/wood or root..
Summary
Hinoki Essential Oil is sometimes referred to asJapanese Cypress Essential OilorHinoki Cypress Essential Oil.
Essential Facts
- Aroma Description:
- Botanical Family: Cupressaceae
- Botanical Genus: Chamaecyparis
- Major Compounds: Elemol, a-Terpinyl Acetate, Gamma-Eudesmol, Bornyl Acetate, B-Eudesmol, Gamma-Muurolene, a-Eudesmol, B-Cedrene, a-Muurolene, (+)-Limonene, Delta-Cadinene, B-Pinene, a-Fenchol
- Perfumery Note: Middle
- Consistency: Medium
- Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
- Color: Clear to Pale Yellow
- Indigenous Country: Middle
- Processing Methods: Steam Distilled
- Part Typically Used: Needles, Twigs/Wood or Root.
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Conservation Status:
[NT] Near Threatened
Sweet
Woody-
Vegan
Essential Details
Cautions & Safety
Cautions when using Hinoki:
Tisserand and Young do not indicate any special precautions when using either Hinoki Wood, Hinoki Root or Hinoki Needle (Leaf) essential oils. Reading Tisserand and Young's full profile is recommended. [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 302.]
Safety Precautions for Hinoki:
Do not take any oils internally and do not apply undiluted essential oils, absolutes, CO2s or other concentrated essences onto the skin without advanced essential oil knowledge or consultation from a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. If you are pregnant, epileptic, have liver damage, have cancer, or have any other medical problem, use oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Use extreme caution when using oils with children and be sure to first read the recommended dilution ratios for children. Consult a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using oils with children, the elderly, if you have medical issues or are taking medications. For in-depth information on oil safety issues, read Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young.