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user to wipe off from the skin. Con- over varicose veins, on moles, warts, biological clock or effectively replace FOCUS ON ESSENTIAL OILS
sumers should follow manufacturer’s eyelashes, nose, ears, nipples, on more costly surgical procedures. Can Cedarwood Oil
instructions and heed to all warnings the genital areas, and on irritated, a simple skin cream be better than an
printed on the product label. It is chapped or sunburned skin. Similar actual face-lift, or could a body cream
wiser to carry out a preliminary skin to chemical depilatories, it is better replace medical surgery? Cedarwood essential oil is steam
patch test for an allergy and irritation to do a preliminary test on a small distilled from the wood of the Cedar
before using the product. There are skin area for allergic reaction or irri- Vested interest groups, justify- tree, of which there are several
reports of burns, blisters, stinging, tation. ing phony promotions, clandestinely species, such as Cedrus atlantica,
itchy rashes and skin peeling due to propagate among consumers a wrong Cedrus deodara, Juniperus mexicana,
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use of depilatories and other types of Sugaring notion that in this competitive and Juniperus virginiana, which are
cosmetic hair removers. Strictly avoid It is similar to waxing and in- environment, major consumer pro- more commonly recognized as Atlas,
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using depilatories for eyebrows, volves spreading a heated sugar mix- duct manufacturers will among them- Himalayan, Texan, and Virginian
around eyes, or on inflamed or broken ture on the skin. This is covered with selves act as “watchdogs” and will Cedarwood, respectively.
Free for subscribers of Chemical Weekly
skin. For subscribers only a strip of fabric and then lifted off to directly challenge their opponents on
ChemImpex, the trade database, tracks, on a daily IndiaChemTrade provides consolidated trade statistics The cedar tree typically grows up
remove hair. This ancient technique
exaggerated product claims and false
Waxing may also cause skin irritation and promotions. History proves as to how to 30 meters and lives about a 1000
basis, exports and imports of chemicals and related
of India. The information provided here is based on the
years.
Chemical depilatories remove hair
infection.
far this is true.
products through the major ports in India — a vital annual trade data published by the Directorate General
at the skin’s surface, whereas wax- of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, Government
source of commercial intelligence. Find out on-line
It is better that as consumers we
ing plucks hairs out of the follicle, Shaving of India. The database can be searched by: Chemical History of use
how international markets are moving; where your
below the surface. Firstly, a layer Contrary to popular belief, shav- are wary of any miracle products that Throughout history, cedarwood
Name/Harmonised Code to obtain the consolidated
competitors are exporting and at what price; where
of melted wax is applied to the skin ing does not change the color, tex- do not have a scientific study specifi- oil has been used by various cultures,
trade (import or export) in that item; or by Country to
imports are coming from and how their prices are
to harden. Thereafter, the hardened ture, or the growth rate of hair. Using cally backing up its claims. Whenever such as Native American and Tibetan
wax is pull off briskly in the reverse seamlessly, for a obtain the trade (import or export) in all chemicals and communities, to address ailments
moving. Download all this data,
a clean razor with a sharp blade, after
a product seems TOO good to be true,
related products between India and that country
small fee — online, anytime, with no hassles.
direction to that of hair growth. The wetting the hair and shaving in the it is probably NO good! ranging from minor discomforts, in- dust, wood shavings and waste chemical industry for conversion to
wax will take away the uprooted hair direction in which the hairs grow, can cluding coughs and hiccups, to more wood materials. Before distillation, other derivatives with fragrance appli-
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along with it. help lessen skin irritation and cuts. DR. SITARAM DIXIT severe illnesses. the saw dusts are prevented from cations. Other key components present
exposure to sunlight for better oil
Open to all registered users — no subscription required Independent Consultant In ancient Egypt, cedarwood oil’s yield and quality. in the oil include widdrol, thujopsene,
and a range of sesquiterpines. Cedar
Cold waxes, are soft at room tem-
Conclusions
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perature. This allows the user to use In a competitive environment, Cosmetics, Personal, antimicrobial and insecticidal proper- leaf oil from Cedrus atlantica does not
plyers on-line, any time. This unique platform is free to all advertisers in the print version of Chemical Weekly.
cold wax directly on to skin without every product tries to stand out and Fabric & Household Care, ties made it valuable for use in mum- The principal feature of steam dis- contain thujone.
the need to melt or/and harden. differentiate itself from its competi- Chemical Industry mifying procedures. In these and tillation is that steam vaporises the In an earlier study, Chaudhary et
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People with diabetes and circula- the products have to speak for them- www.sitaramdixit.bravesites.com known to relax the body and mind, insoluble or slightly soluble in water. al. (2009) reported 36 constituents in oil
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these products. Do not use waxes No skin product can turn back the www.sitaramdixit.2itb.com monies and spiritual practices, such condensed, the oil separates. and GC-MS analyses. In the pentane
as communal prayer and independent fraction, 27 compounds were identified
meditation. Today, it continues to be Oil yield varies according to the representing 90.89% of the constituents
used for similar applications, as well type of cedar wood used and the form detected. A total of 11 sesquiterpene
as for cosmetic applications. of wood (either saw dust or chips). hydrocarbons and 16 oxygenated ses-
Stumps and heartwood contains the quiterpenes were identified constitut-
Extracting the oil most oil, while stumps are not widely ing 59.68% and 31.21%, respectively. In
It is important to note that, not all utilised. the acetonitrile fraction, 31 compounds
of cedarwood for oil production comes were identified representing 89.24%
directly from felled trees, but sawdust Chemical constitution of the constituents detected assigned
and wood shavings that are produced All the cedarwood oils of com- to three different classes: oxygenated
during sawing of logs, manufacturing merce contain a group of chemically monoterpene (3.73%), sesquiterpene
of secondary forest products such as related compounds, the relative propor- hydrocarbons (14.44%), and oxyge-
lumber etc. is also used in the oil dis- tions of which depend upon the species nated sesquiterpenes (71.07%). The major
tillation process. from which the oil is obtained. These constituents in the pentane fraction
compounds include cedrol and cedrene were himachalenes (52.35%) and atlan-
Mrs. Usha S. - usha@hpicindia.com The process of extracting es- (alpha- and beta-), and while they con- tones (15.45%). The other constituents
sential oil from cedar wood involves tribute something to the odour of the were himachalene oxide (9.12%),
steam distillation of pieces of saw- whole oil, they are also valuable to the himachalol (2.04%), alpha-dehydro-ar-
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