Cedar wood oil himalyan is distilled from roots & stumps of cedrus deodara which has been left after cutting of deodar trees for timber extraction. These stumps and roots are removed in a scientific way. The pits so formed are filled consolidated and due to self sprouting of seeds or planting a sapling new forest has grown up. crude oil rectified by giving alkali wash is called rectified cedar wood oil. Cedar wood oil rich in himanchalene is called supper rectified oil and the oil rich in atlantone and higher fraction removing resin is called perfumery grade.
Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
