North Africa is also a long-established source for other natural products such as essential oils, soap and natural based cosmetics. Many Mediterranean plants, shrubs and trees are the origins of common essential oils. From herbs and spice seeds such as cumin, coriander and rosemary to the miraculous beauty oil of the prickly pear cactus to citrus oils and aromatic tree scents such as cedar, North Africa provides a large and diverse range of essential oils and extracts.