Japanese cedar is an evergreen and needleleaf tree mainly growing in Korea, China, Japan and Taiwan. It has a unique scent, so it has been widely used for a long time. Its timber is a popular building material. Also, the leaves have anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effect, popular ingredient of cosmetics and aromatic therapy. There are volatile substances such as terpenoids and kaurene in oil from Japanese cedar, which have an effect in repelling insects and relaxing.
