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Ho Wood
Cinnamomum camphora var. linalool
Chemotype: linalool
- PLANT PART
- bark and twigs
- EXTRACTION
- steam distillation
- AROMA NOTE
- mid
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What’s inside this oil?
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Aroma & character
A closer look at this oil's scent, strength, and staying power.
- Aroma intensity
- 50 / 100
- Note layer
- mid
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A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY
Using it thoughtfully
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- Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
- No restriction cited
- Phototoxicity
- Not flagged in this profile
- Oxidation risk
- medium
A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.
No furocoumarin-based phototoxic restriction was identified for ho wood in the consulted public sources.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT
Inside the oil
An oil's character comes from its natural chemical composition. Explore each constituent to understand the connections.
About this composition
This profile uses a directly read 2025 Shay and Company GC/MS report for a redistilled ho wood lot and pairs it with AromaWeb's ho wood profile for plant-part, note, aroma-strength, and oxidation-focused safety context. Ho wood is a linalool-dominant camphor-tree distillate and a common rosewood substitute.
| Constituent | Typical amount | Reported range | Chemical family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linalool | 98.35% | 98.35–98.35% | monoterpene alcohol | View sourceGC/MS Report - Shay and Company Lot 13737 https://shayandcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ho-Wood-Essential-Oil-GCMS-Shay-and-Company-Lot13737.pdf (Linalool 98.35%) |
| Limonene | 0.23% | 0.23–0.23% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceGC/MS Report - Shay and Company Lot 13737 https://shayandcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ho-Wood-Essential-Oil-GCMS-Shay-and-Company-Lot13737.pdf (Limonene 0.23%) |
| 1,8-Cineole | 0.23% | 0.23–0.23% | monoterpene oxide | View sourceGC/MS Report - Shay and Company Lot 13737 https://shayandcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ho-Wood-Essential-Oil-GCMS-Shay-and-Company-Lot13737.pdf (1,8-Cineole 0.23%) |
| trans-Linalool oxide (furanoid) | 0.29% | 0.29–0.29% | monoterpene oxide | View sourceGC/MS Report - Shay and Company Lot 13737 https://shayandcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ho-Wood-Essential-Oil-GCMS-Shay-and-Company-Lot13737.pdf (trans-Linalool oxide (furanoid) 0.29%) |
| Camphor | 0.09% | 0.09–0.09% | ketone monoterpene | View sourceGC/MS Report - Shay and Company Lot 13737 https://shayandcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ho-Wood-Essential-Oil-GCMS-Shay-and-Company-Lot13737.pdf (Camphor 0.09%) |
Profile source: GC/MS Report - Shay and Company Lot 13737; Ho Wood Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights; Ho-Wood-Essential-Oil-IFRA-Shay-and-Company · https://shayandcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ho-Wood-Essential-Oil-GCMS-Shay-and-Company-Lot13737.pdf ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/ho-wood-essential-oil.php ; https://shayandcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ho-Wood-Essential-Oil-IFRA-Shay-and-Company.pdf (leave-on categories listed as No Restrictions)
A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY
Traditional & reported uses
These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.
- traditionally used in aromatherapy as a sustainable rosewood alternative for calming, relaxing blends
- reported to support restful sleep when diffused in the evening
- used in perfumery for its soft, floral-woody, linalool-dominant facet
- traditionally associated with easing occasional stress and nervous tension
- used in massage blends for a gentle, soothing sensory experience
- reported to be blended into skin-care formulations for its mild, pleasant aroma
For aromatherapy and wellness use only — not medical advice. Effect statements are traditional/reported associations, not treatment claims. The Synergy Rating scores blend craft, harmony and safety, not medical efficacy. Read the safety framework.
What we're still learning · 2 data gaps
Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.
- Odor intensity 50 is a normalization of AromaWeb's categorical 'Medium' aroma-strength wording into the archive's numeric scale rather than a directly published 0-100 measurement.
- No directly measured public volatility-rate or tenacity-hour data were verified in this pass.