Cedarwood Port Orford Oregon

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Chemotype: delta-cadinene / alpha-terpineol type

sweetwoodypine-likefennel-likebalsamicfresh

PLANT PART: heartwood
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: base

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Aroma & character

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sweetwoodypine-likefennel-likebalsamicfresh

Aroma intensity: 65 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: base

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 3%
Phototoxicity: Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk: low

A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.

No furocoumarin-related phototoxic restriction was identified in the reviewed public sources for Port Orford cedarwood heartwood oil.

Contraindications & cautions

minorSupplier MSDS for this specific Port Orford cedarwood item explicitly instructs not to ingest the oil ("DO NOT EAT!"); as an undiluted essential oil it is for external, diluted topical or diffused use only, and prolonged undiluted skin contact should be avoided.

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Inside the oil

12 constituents

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About this composition

This Oregon Port Orford cedarwood profile is based on a live GC/MS report for steam-distilled heartwood oil. It is compositionally distinct from Cedrus cedarwoods and from Texas/Virginian juniper cedarwoods, showing a cadinene-cadinol and oxygenated monoterpene profile with alpha-terpineol, borneol, and fenchol instead of cedrol-thujopsene dominance. All twelve quantified peaks from the Lot No. 13193 GC-MS component table (Shay and Company) are now represented; the table itself sums to approximately 73.6% of the oil, so remaining mass reflects unlisted/unnamed minor peaks not resolved in the public report.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
delta-cadinene	18.24%	18.24–18.24%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Port Orford Cedarwood Oil Chemical Composition (GC-MS) Lot No. 13193 https://shayandcompany.com/product/port-orford-cedarwood-essential-oil-usa-grown/?attachment_id=77865&download_file=6wcs1llz7mm09 (component table; DELTA CADINENE 18.24%)
alpha-terpineol	9.91%	9.91–9.91%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Port Orford Cedarwood Oil Chemical Composition (GC-MS) Lot No. 13193 https://shayandcompany.com/product/port-orford-cedarwood-essential-oil-usa-grown/?attachment_id=77865&download_file=6wcs1llz7mm09 (component table; ALPHA TERPINEOL 9.91%)
gamma-cadinene	10.06%	10.06–10.06%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Port Orford Cedarwood Oil Chemical Composition (GC-MS) Lot No. 13193 https://shayandcompany.com/product/port-orford-cedarwood-essential-oil-usa-grown/?attachment_id=77865&download_file=6wcs1llz7mm09 (component table; GAMMA CADINENE 10.06%)
alpha-murolene	7.9%	7.9–7.9%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Port Orford Cedarwood Oil Chemical Composition (GC-MS) Lot No. 13193 https://shayandcompany.com/product/port-orford-cedarwood-essential-oil-usa-grown/?attachment_id=77865&download_file=6wcs1llz7mm09 (component table; ALPHA MUREOLENE 7.90%)
tau-cadinol	5.88%	5.88–5.88%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Port Orford Cedarwood Oil Chemical Composition (GC-MS) Lot No. 13193 https://shayandcompany.com/product/port-orford-cedarwood-essential-oil-usa-grown/?attachment_id=77865&download_file=6wcs1llz7mm09 (component table; TAU CADINOL 5.88%)
alpha-cadinol	4.48%	4.48–4.48%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Port Orford Cedarwood Oil Chemical Composition (GC-MS) Lot No. 13193 https://shayandcompany.com/product/port-orford-cedarwood-essential-oil-usa-grown/?attachment_id=77865&download_file=6wcs1llz7mm09 (component table; ALPHA CADINOL 4.48%)
alpha-pinene	2.94%	2.94–2.94%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Port Orford Cedarwood Oil Chemical Composition (GC-MS) Lot No. 13193 https://shayandcompany.com/product/port-orford-cedarwood-essential-oil-usa-grown/?attachment_id=77865&download_file=6wcs1llz7mm09 (component table; ALPHA-PINENE 2.94%)
limonene	1.28%	1.28–1.28%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Port Orford Cedarwood Oil Chemical Composition (GC-MS) Lot No. 13193 https://shayandcompany.com/product/port-orford-cedarwood-essential-oil-usa-grown/?attachment_id=77865&download_file=6wcs1llz7mm09 (component table; LIMONENE 1.28%)
fenchol	2.51%	2.51–2.51%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Port Orford Cedarwood Oil Chemical Composition (GC-MS) Lot No. 13193 https://shayandcompany.com/product/port-orford-cedarwood-essential-oil-usa-grown/?attachment_id=77865&download_file=6wcs1llz7mm09 (component table; FENCHOL 2.51%)
camphor	1.74%	1.74–1.74%	ketone	View source Port Orford Cedarwood Oil Chemical Composition (GC-MS) Lot No. 13193 https://shayandcompany.com/product/port-orford-cedarwood-essential-oil-usa-grown/?attachment_id=77865&download_file=6wcs1llz7mm09 (component table; CAMPHOR 1.74%)
endo-borneol	3.45%	3.45–3.45%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Port Orford Cedarwood Oil Chemical Composition (GC-MS) Lot No. 13193 https://shayandcompany.com/product/port-orford-cedarwood-essential-oil-usa-grown/?attachment_id=77865&download_file=6wcs1llz7mm09 (component table; ENDO-BORNEOL 3.45%)
gamma-murolene	5.16%	5.16–5.16%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Port Orford Cedarwood Oil Chemical Composition (GC-MS) Lot No. 13193 https://shayandcompany.com/product/port-orford-cedarwood-essential-oil-usa-grown/?attachment_id=77865&download_file=6wcs1llz7mm09 (component table; GAMMA-MUROLENE 5.16%)

Profile source: Port Orford Cedarwood Oil Chemical Composition (GC-MS) Lot No. 13193; Vizu Dilution Information; The Good Scents Company Port Orford Cedarwood entry; Shay and Company Port Orford Cedarwood product page · https://shayandcompany.com/product/port-orford-cedarwood-essential-oil-usa-grown/?attachment_id=77865&download_file=6wcs1llz7mm09 ; https://www.vizu.co/dilution-information ; https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/es1068431.html ; https://shayandcompany.com/product/port-orford-cedarwood-essential-oil-usa-grown/

A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY

Traditional & reported uses

These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.

traditionally used in aromatherapy for grounding, forest-like calming blends
reported to support clear, easy breathing when diffused
used in perfumery for its fresh, citrus-tinged woody facet distinct from other cedarwoods
traditionally associated with a refreshing, revitalizing atmosphere in blends
used as a base note to add lift and brightness to woody accords

For aromatherapy and wellness use only — not medical advice. Effect statements are traditional/reported associations, not treatment claims. The Synergy Rating scores blend craft, harmony and safety, not medical efficacy. Read the safety framework.

What we're still learning · 2 data gaps

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Missing public source type: a directly viewable odor-strength reference that expresses Port Orford cedarwood on a native numeric 0-100 intensity scale; the current odor_intensity is an archive normalization from supplier language describing the oil as stronger than Virginian cedarwood and from sweet-woody/fresh aromatic descriptors.
CAS numbers for gamma-murolene, alpha-murolene, gamma-cadinene, and tau-cadinol were not directly confirmed in a public chemistry reference during this pass.