Cedarwood Texas

Juniperus ashei J.Buchholz

Chemotype: thujopsene / cedrol type

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

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Aroma intensity: 55 / 100

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Note layer: base

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 8%
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 Texas cedarwood oil.

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Inside the oil

6 constituents

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About this composition

This Texas cedarwood record follows the commercial cedarwood profile described by AromaWeb for the Texas cedarwood trade name, while preserving the master-list species naming of Juniperus ashei J.Buchholz. Public sources note taxonomic ambiguity around Juniperus mexicana and Juniperus deppeana in cedarwood commerce, but the chemistry consistently centers on thujopsene, cedrol, cedrene isomers, and widdrol.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
thujopsene	29%	29–29%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Texas Cedarwood Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/texas-cedarwood-essential-oil.php (Chemical Composition Comparison; J. mexicana Texas Cedarwood, Thujopsene 29.0%)
cedrol	25%	25–25%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Texas Cedarwood Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/texas-cedarwood-essential-oil.php (Chemical Composition Comparison; J. mexicana Texas Cedarwood, Cedrol 25.0%)
alpha-cedrene	21.2%	21.2–21.2%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Texas Cedarwood Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/texas-cedarwood-essential-oil.php (Chemical Composition Comparison; J. mexicana Texas Cedarwood, a-cedrene 21.2%)
other sesquiterpenes	15.5%	15.5–15.5%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Texas Cedarwood Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/texas-cedarwood-essential-oil.php (Chemical Composition Comparison; J. mexicana Texas Cedarwood, Other Sesquiterpenes 15.5%)
beta-cedrene	4.9%	4.9–4.9%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Texas Cedarwood Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/texas-cedarwood-essential-oil.php (Chemical Composition Comparison; J. mexicana Texas Cedarwood, B-cedrene 4.9%)
widdrol	4.2%	4.2–4.2%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Texas Cedarwood Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/texas-cedarwood-essential-oil.php (Chemical Composition Comparison; J. mexicana Texas Cedarwood, Widdrol 4.2%)

Profile source: Texas Cedarwood Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights; Vizu Dilution Information · https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/texas-cedarwood-essential-oil.php ; https://www.vizu.co/dilution-information

A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY

Traditional & reported uses

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traditionally used in aromatherapy for grounding, calming, meditative blends
reported to support restful sleep when diffused
used in perfumery and men's fragrance as a dry, pencil-shaving woody base note
traditionally used in skin and scalp preparations reputed to support a balanced complexion
used as an affordable fixative to extend the tenacity of lighter notes

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What we're still learning · 2 data gaps

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Missing public source type: a directly viewable odor-strength reference that expresses Texas cedarwood on a native numeric 0-100 intensity scale; the current odor_intensity is an archive normalization from AromaWeb's 'Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium' descriptor.
CAS number for widdrol was not directly confirmed in a public chemistry reference during this pass.