| Botanical Name | Thuja Occidentalis |
| Common Name | Northern white cedar, eastern white cedar, tree of life, American arborvitae, Swamp cedar, white cedar, eastern arborvitae, northern white cedar, eastern white cedar |
| Country of Origin | Canada, France |
| Solubility | Soluble in alcohol |
| Specific Gravity | 0.90000 to 0.91000 @ 25.00 °C. |
| Optical Rotation | -10.56 to -13.80 |
| Refrective Index | 1.44500 to 1.46000 @ 20.00 °C. |
| PlantPart | Leaves, twigs, bark, heartwood. |
| Bland With | Citrus Oils, Lavender, Pine Needle, Armoise, Cedarwood, |
| CAS No | 8007-20-3 |
| Flash Point | 152.00 °F. TCC ( 66.67 °C. ) |
| Extraction Method | Steam distilled |
Thuja is a genus of coniferous trees in the Cupressaceae (cypress family). The shoots of trees are usually flat, with side shoots only in a single plane. The leaves have scale shape-like 1–10 mm long, except young seedlings in their first year, which have needle-like leaves. Thuja Oil is believed to have insect repellent, rubefacient, anti rheumatic, astringent, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant,stimulant (nerves, uterus and heart muscles), tonic and vermifuge properties. This oil is used in pharmaceutical products because of its therapeutic properties. Apart from this, it also finds usage in toiletries, cosmetics, soaps and detergents perfume due to aromatic properties.
The Canadian forest, where Thuja Occidentalis originated, is a green band which is over 6,000 kilometers long and up to 3,000 kilometers wide in some areas, and is mainly comprised of coniferous trees. Also known as Northern White Cedar and Eastern Arborvitae, it grows near fresh water.
Color : Clear yellow to completely colorless & sweet odor,
Aroma : fruity aroma
á-Thujene 0.28, diterpene beyerene, fenchone, bornyl acetate, á-Pinene 1.45, Camphene 2.44, camphor, Sabinene 4.55
Thuja oil is widely used for the treatment of various ailments. It is very productive to the respiratory tract. Its usage also lies in preventing hair loss.
