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Ho Wood Essential Oil 10ml
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£2.12
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Ho Wood Pure Essential Oil In a 10ml Amber
Glass Dropper Bottle
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Origin:
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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. |
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| General
Description |
| Ho Wood Essential Oil.
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. The aroma is similar to Rosewood and can possibly be used as an
alternative. When well diluted can be used as a chest rub, or to vapourise. |
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| Historical
Background |
| Traditionally used for
deodorant, soothing agent, skin conditioner, muscle relaxant, antiseptic. |
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| Properties |
| Antiseptic, deodorant,
soothing agent, skin conditioner, aphrodisiac, muscle relaxant. |
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| Base
Products |
| Cineol, pinene,
terpineol, menthol, thymol |
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| Safety |
| DILUTE TO 5% OR LESS
IN A CARRIER OIL BEFORE SKIN APPLICATION. KEEP OUT OF EYES. DO NOT SWALLOW. |
What other
people think
'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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