Chamaecyparis obtusa is a slow-growing tree which grows to 35 m tall with a trunk up to 1 m in diameter. The bark is dark red-brown. The leaves are scale-like, 2-4 mm long, blunt tipped (obtuse), green above, and green below with a white stomatal band at the base of each scale-leaf. It's the oils from this tree that's been studied. Used in shampoos, C. obtusa is noted for its antimicrobial and antifungal properties. Along with that there have been reports that these oils promote hair growth. In this study the oils were divided into sub-fractions and when used in combination the results not only showed hair growth but in was significant in the regulation of hair growth.

Studies involving unique plants and in this case a tree, shows there are many important discoveries that await us.

When it comes to essential oils, this is one that's proven to aid the health of your hair.

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Fitoterapia 2010,Jan,01;81(1):17-24