Ho Wood
Ho Wood is a gentle, aromatic essential oil extracted from the bark and wood of the camphor tree. It has a soft, floral-woody scent and is popular in natural skincare and haircare for its soothing and balancing properties. A sustainable alternative to rosewood oil, it is widely used in UK clean beauty formulas.
How it works in skincare
In cosmetics and skincare Ho Wood essential oil functions primarily as a soothing aromatic ingredient that helps calm the skin and refine texture. Its naturally high linalool content gives it a gentle balancing effect, making it a favourite in facial oils, moisturisers, cleansing balms and hair treatments where it lends a soft woody-floral note while supporting the overall sensory experience of the product.
Key benefits
- Calms and soothes sensitive or irritated skin
- Helps balance oily and combination skin
- Provides a pleasant natural woody-floral scent
- Supports skin comfort in leave-on formulations
- Used as a sustainable alternative to rosewood
- Adds a relaxing aroma to hair and scalp products
Best for
sensitive skin, oily skin, combination skin, irritated skin
Where it comes from
Ho Wood oil is steam-distilled from the bark and heartwood of Cinnamomum camphora, a large evergreen tree native to China, Japan and other parts of East Asia.
Products with Ho Wood
Not every product on UK Lips lists a full ingredient breakdown — so there may be many more formulas that contain Ho Wood than we can show here. These are the comparisons where we’ve confirmed it in the listed ingredients.
- Aromatherapy Associates Balance Replenishing Hand and Body Lotion (300ml) Aromatherapy Associates