Juniperus virginiana wood extract
AKA “Red Cedar”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Juniperus virginiana wood extract
AKA: Red Cedar
Extract · Perfuming · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Fragrance
Extract
Clean
Red Cedar wood extract provides a warm, woody scent while helping to tone and invigorate skin. Sourced from the naturally aromatic cedarwood of the Northern Hemisphere.
Family
Cupressaceae (Cypress family)
Plant Part
Wood
Lifeform
Tree
Climate
Temperate
CAS #
85085-41-2
Form
Liquid
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Functions
Perfuming
Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.
Tonic
Brightens uneven skin tone
Traditional Use
The wood extract of Eastern red cedar, traditionally used by indigenous peoples of North America for antimicrobial properties and incorporated into early colonial American skincare and medicinal preparations.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
Juniperus Virginiana (Virginia Red Cedar) Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Juniperus Virginiana Wood Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Juniperus Virginiana (Virginia Red Cedar) Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Feb 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR