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Ho wood - Essential oil

Gentle and floral, Ho Wood essential oil is known for its regenerative, relaxing, and purifying properties. It is used in anti-aging cosmetics, in soothing diffusers, and to promote harmonious emotional well-being.

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Les propriétés, indications et modes d’utilisation présentés sont tirés d’ouvrages et de sites de référence en aromathérapie, hydrolathérapie et phytothérapie. Ces données sont fournies à titre informatif et ne constituent pas un avis médical. Elles ne remplacent en aucun cas un diagnostic, une consultation ou un suivi médical et n’engagent pas notre responsabilité. Avant toute utilisation, consultez le guide des huiles essentielles pour connaître les précautions d’emploi. En cas de doute, demandez l’avis d’un médecin.

Properties

Regenerating
Regenerating
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Natural shield
Serenity
Serenity

Uses

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  • Properties, uses & synergies

  • Precautions for use

  • History of the plant and characteristics

Properties

Ho Wood essential oil is particularly appreciated for its many traditional properties.
According to specialised aromatherapy literature, it is known for:

• Skin regenerating properties (skin care and anti-ageing)
• Purifying properties (helps cleanse the skin and the surrounding air)
• Relaxing and comforting effect
• Gentle tonic to support general well-being
• Emotionally balancing (historical use in olfactotherapy)
• Soothing in tense atmospheres

These qualities make this essential oil an essential ally in well-being and cosmetic care practices, while still requiring careful use.

Traditional uses

Aromatherapy

Ho Wood essential oil is traditionally used in diffusion to encourage relaxation, calm and serenity. Its soft, floral fragrance is much appreciated during moments of relaxation.

Cosmetics and natural care

Thanks to its high linalool content, it is used in many anti-ageing and repairing skin care products. It is particularly used to revitalise mature, dull or tired skin.

Household care

Thanks to its pleasant fragrance and purifying properties, it can be added to homemade preparations to freshen the air and create a healthy atmosphere.

Well-being and relaxation

Used in aromatic baths or olfactotherapy, this oil encourages relaxation, helps reduce stress and supports a serene state of mind.

Other possible uses

Ho Wood is sometimes used in perfumery and cosmetics as an eco-friendly substitute for rosewood, which is now endangered.

Uses

Diffusion

A few drops in a diffuser let you enjoy its relaxing, soothing notes.
It is recommended not to exceed 30 minutes of diffusion per session to avoid saturation.

Skin application

Always dilute Ho Wood essential oil in a vegetable oil (e.g. sweet almond, jojoba) before any application.
• Recommended dilution: 1% to 2% maximum
• Example: 1 to 2 drops of essential oil per 10 ml of vegetable oil.
⚠️ Avoid applying to mucous membranes and sensitive areas.

Inhalation

For dry inhalation, put 1 drop on a tissue and breathe deeply.
Traditionally used to calm the mind and encourage nervous relaxation.

Aromatic bath

Dilute a few drops in a dispersing base (e.g. powdered milk or a natural dispersant) before adding to hot bath water.

Synergies

Ho Wood essential oil blends harmoniously with several other essential oils, in particular:

• True Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) to enhance its relaxing effects
• Tea Tree or Ravintsara for purifying blends
• Rose Geranium for a radiant, regenerating effect on the skin
• Petitgrain Bigarade to accompany deep relaxation practices

⚠️ These synergies must always be used in line with aromatherapy precautions for use.

Essential oils are powerful active ingredients that should be used with caution.

The use of Ho Wood essential oil is not recommended for:

• Pregnant or breastfeeding women
• Children under 6
• People hypersensitive to essential oils

Specific precautions

• Well tolerated on the skin at low doses, but always dilute before use.
• Limit the duration of use to avoid aromatic overload.
• No prolonged use without the advice of a healthcare professional qualified in aromatherapy.

Optimal storage

To preserve all its qualities, Ho Wood essential oil should be stored:

• Away from light
• In a tightly closed tinted glass bottle
• At a stable temperature, preferably below 25°C

A well-stored oil can keep its properties for up to 3 years after opening.

The plant

Ho Wood essential oil is extracted from Cinnamomum camphora CT linalool, a tree of the Lauraceae family.

Native to Asia (China, Taiwan, Japan), this tree can grow up to 20 metres tall. It is particularly known for the aromatic richness of its wood and leaves, which contain large amounts of linalool.

The part used to produce the essential oil is the wood (bark and twigs). It is extracted by steam distillation, a gentle method that preserves all of its aromatic molecules.

With a soft, floral, woody scent, sometimes reminiscent of rose and rosewood, this oil is very popular in natural cosmetics, perfumery and aromatherapy.

Anecdotes & History

Ho Wood is sometimes considered a sustainable alternative to rosewood, whose overexploitation has threatened its survival.

In China, it has long been used in traditional rituals for its purifying virtues.

Its delicate, floral fragrance makes it a favourite oil in natural perfumery and anti-ageing cosmetics.

Today, Ho Wood is appreciated all over the world for its gentleness, its respect for the environment and its perfect balance between well-being and skin care.

Physical and olfactory characteristics

Ho Wood essential oil is characterised by:

• Appearance: clear liquid
• Colour: colourless to very pale yellow
• Scent: soft, floral, slightly woody, reminiscent of rose

Its subtle fragrance makes it an oil of choice for relaxation and skin care.

Biochemical composition

The richness of Ho Wood essential oil lies in its unique biochemical composition.
Its main active constituents are:

• Linalool (up to 90%) → the key molecule, with regenerating and relaxing properties
• Terpene oxides and other aromatic traces

This high linalool content explains its soothing, balancing and skin-care effects.

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