Ho Wood Pure Essential Oil. In a 10ml Amber Glass Dropper Bottle.
| Species: | Origin: | Extraction Process | | Cinnamomum camphora | China | Steam distillation |
| Extraction Description | Scent Description | | Volatile oil obtained from the branches and leaves of the tree, followed by rectification. | The aroma is similar to Rosewood, and can possibly be used as an alternative to Rosewood. |
 | | General Description | Camphor and Ho Wood come from the same tree. Camphor is distilled from the wood of the tree, while Ho Wood comes from the leaf and contains Linalol (80-90%). Its properties are very similar to Camphor. When well diluted can be used as a chest rub, or to vapourise. |
| | Historial Background | | Traditionally used for deodorant, soothing agent, skin conditioner, muscle relaxant, antiseptic. |
| | Properties | | Antiseptic, deodorant, soothing agent, skin conditioner, aphrodisiac, muscle relaxant. |
| | Constituents/Active Ingredients | Cineol, pinene, terpineol, menthol, thymol |
| | Safety | | DILUTE TO 5% OR LESS IN A CARRIER OIL BEFORE SKIN APPLICATION. KEEP OUT OF EYES. DO NOT SWALLOW. |
| | Bar Code | HTS Code | | 675235-000-233 | HTS:3301.90.90.00 |
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'There are many species of Camphor; the ho-sho variety produces ho leaf and ho wood oil; the Chinese variety produces apopin oil; the Japan and Taiwan type known as Hon-sho or true Camphor, produces two chemotypes: camphor-safrol (Japan) and camphor-linalol (Taiwan). All these are the be distinguished from teh Borneo camphor or borneol, which is of different botanical origin' - an excerpt from The Complete Essential Oils - by Julia Lawless. This book has now been discontinued.
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