Thuja Essential Oil - Weeds

Thuya* is the fancy name for our good old Canadian cedar!

• Local - *insert a happy dance here*

• Works wonders in our winter blends, like balms and Vicks-style ointments

• Improves the appearance of the skin on the legs and its imperfections

• Used on the skin (however, topical use is recommended only occasionally and short-term) and in diffusion (do not diffuse neat. See Precautions tab)

Warning: contains thujone, an abortifacient and neurotoxic substance.

*Do not confuse with Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica).

Size: 15ml

Precautions

• Avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding

• Avoid in children under 7 years

• Avoid in people with epilepsy

• Avoid internal use

• Do not diffuse neat. Mix with other mild essential oils at a 10% ratio

• Topical use is recommended only sporadically and short-term

• Contains a neurotoxic and abortifacient molecule, thujone

For complete information on safe and appropriate use of thuya essential oil for your health, consult an aromatherapist.

Specifications

INCI: Thuja occidentalis leaf oil

Botanical name: Thuja occidentalis

Part: twigs

Main component(s): α-thujone, fenchone

Origin: Canada

Flash point: 56 °C (132 °F)