
100% pure and natural essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the branches of Cupressus sempervirens. Native to southern Europe, the Evergreen Cypress or Cypress of Provence is a tree with gray-brown bark, very small leaves and fruits in ovoid cones that are green and then brown when ripe. A tree that can reach 40 meters in height, it adapts to all climates and soils. Its growth is rapid and it lives a long time. Cultivated in France, Italy, Spain, Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily, Cypress offers a woody and fresh aroma. Use: Food flavoring (CoE n°: 162n) Food dosage: 1 drop in a dish for 5 people (never exceed 2%) Always use the essential oil diluted in a suitable support (ex: vegetable oil, honey...) Soluble in alcohol, fatty substances (vegetable oils and butters) and creams (emulsions). Insoluble in water. It is however possible to use it as a mixture in these types of products but pre-mixed with Solubol (in this case it is necessary to put 4 times more solubol than essential oil).