Nootka essential oil is distilled from the majestic Nootka cedar tree, a relative of Arborvitae, common in the Pacific Northwest of the USA. Nootka is known as one of the strongest cedar varieties in the world and is often referred to as yellow cedar or yellow cypress. As an environmental initiative, doTERRA uses the residual wood from the forestry industry to distil Nootka essential oil. This residual wood would otherwise have been wasted.