Conventional · New 2026
Essential oil Cedar Leaf
Thuja occidentalis L.
Raw material
Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the leafy branches of Thuja occidentalis L. (Cupressaceae).
| Origin | France · Normandy |
| Distillation | March to November |
| Distilled part | Leafy branches |
Legislation
| N° CAS | 8007-20-3 |
| N° EINECS | 282-011-7 |
| INCI name | Thuja occidentalis leaf oil |
| CLP classification | H226 · H302 · H317 · H411 |
Physico-chemical properties
| State | Liquid |
| Colour | Colourless to pale yellow |
| Odour | Typical, herbaceous |
| Density | 0,917 (0,910 – 0,920) |
| Refractive index | 1,456 (1,456 – 1,460) |
| Optical rotation | −5,60° (lévogyre) |
| Flash point | 58 °C |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol |
Typical profile
α-Thuyone58,12 %
Fenchone11,02 %
β-Thuyone7,55 %
Sabinène4,44 %
Acétate de bornyle3,80 %
Composition
| Terpinèn-4-ol | 1,52 % |
| β-Myrcène | 1,39 % |
| α-Pinène | 1,37 % |
| Camphre | 1,07 % |
| Limonène | 1,03 % |
| γ-Terpinène | 0,60 % |
| Estragole | 0,58 % |
| p-Cymène | 0,51 % |
| δ-3-Carène | 0,42 % |
| α-Terpinéol | 0,33 % |
| α-Terpinène | 0,33 % |
| α-Thuyène | 0,26 % |
| Terpinolène | 0,23 % |
| trans-Thuyanol | 0,21 % |
| Acétate de géranyle | 0,20 % |
Allergens · EC 1223/2009
Total 5.04% — including α-pinene 1.37 · camphor 1.07 · limonene 1.03 · α-terpinene 0.33 · terpinolene 0.23 · geraniol 0.17 · linalool 0.02
Indicative values from GC/MS analysis by an independent laboratory; they vary from batch to batch.
