juniperus oxycedrus
Cade oil
the plant with 1001 virtues
Cade oil is an ancestral, natural and 100% plant-based product, which has many virtues:
Extracted by the power of fire, it is used for its soothing, healing, anti-inflammatory and purifying properties, which makes it an ally of choice for the skin and the treatment of certain dermatological conditions, such as psoriasis, eczema or dermatoses.
Cade oil is also appreciated in veterinary medicine. Antiseptic, antiparasitic, antifungal and repellent, it can be used to fight against insects and parasites of all kinds,
When diffused, Cade essential oil is relaxing and harmonizing; it promotes concentration and helps fight addictions.
technical sheet
Common name : Cade, Oxycedrus Juniper,
Cade Wood, Juniper Cade, Small Cedar
Latin name : Juniperus Oxycedrus
Botanical family : Cupressaceae
Distilled parts: Wood
Origin : France
benefits for the skin
Acne
The purifying and sebum-regulating properties of cade help to rebalance the skin's pH and limit the appearance of blackheads.
eczema & psoriasis
Anti-inflammatory and healing, cade oil soothes itching and promotes healing of the epidermis.
dry & sensitive skin
The soothing and healing properties of cade make it an ingredient of choice for
care of atopic skin
hair benefits
dandruff
The purifying properties of cade
help to cleanse the scalp,
while soothing the itching
Seborrheic dermatitis & psoriasis
The triple anti-inflammatory action,
sebum regulating and healing properties allow
to sustainably regain a healthy scalp
hair growth
The secret to long hair?
A healthy scalp!
The cade is your ally!
virtues for animals
anti fleas, ticks & parasites
The characteristic woody smell
cade oil gives it a repellent action against fleas, ticks and parasites
soothing & healing
100% natural, cade oil is
soothing and healing, and is applied to insect bites and skin wounds
antiseptic & antifungal
Antibacterial and fungicidal,
True cade oil is an effective natural remedy for animal care
for the record
Historically, it was the shepherds who held the secrets of distillation, and we still find today old ovens bearing witness to this period, used to burn wood and recover the oil. This practice traditionally accompanied the breeding of sheep and goats, the shepherds using cade oil to protect their animals from the sun and insects, before noting its effectiveness and its many protective virtues, and adopting it for themselves, in particular to protect their face and hands from the wind and the sun.
Cade oil, formerly nicknamed 'black gold', is obtained by pyrolysis; that is to say, the cade wood is burned in an oven, the smoke released is made to rise through a conduit which is cooled in a cold water bath so that it, through a condensation process, liquefies. This liquid is then collected in a decantation tank, where the water and oil separate naturally thanks to their difference in density, thus giving cade oil.
For cade essential oil, the process is somewhat different, since it involves a process of hydro distillation, that is, steam distillation of the cade wood, allowing both the essential oil and the cade hydrosol to be obtained.
Did you know?
The Oxycèdre Juniper, or Cade by its Occitan name, is a small tree emblematic of Provence, characteristic of the scrubland landscape, which is found on the coasts of the Mediterranean basin.
It is distinguished from its cousin the common juniper by the two white stripes which appear on its thorns and make it immediately recognizable.
The Cévennes Distillery
The Distillerie des Cévennes is today the only one in Europe which continues to perpetuate this ancestral tradition by producing Cade oil and essential oil.
Located in the heart of Hérault where you can hear crickets singing all year round, the Distillery practices sustainable harvesting and uses Cade wood from the surrounding scrubland, often from forest felling, in order to preserve local vegetation.
It is part of an active approach to preserving the environment, by offering products mainly composed of ingredients of natural origin, with fully recyclable packaging.
Combining tradition and modern techniques, the Distillerie des Cévennes has equipped itself with a double distillation system, which allows, by removing the heavy molecules from the cade oil, to obtain a clearer and less odorous oil, while retaining the same active ingredients, in order to obtain an even purer product: fine Cade oil.
