Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Extract

Aniba rosaeodora (rosewood) wood extract is used primarily for fragrance and contains high levels of linalool and other aromatic terpenes, which are well-documented irritants and contact sensitizers in patch testing, especially after oxidation. Even at the low concentrations typical of fragrancing, reactive and eczematous skin has a meaningful risk of stinging, dermatitis flares, or delayed allergic contact dermatitis, so I score it as a significant irritation/sensitization concern for sensitive-skin use. Safety Notes: In commercial skincare, Aniba rosaeodora (rosewood) wood extract is most commonly used as a trace-level botanical/fragrance-support extract in leave-on creams/serums and rinse-off cleansers around 0.0001–0.05%, reflecting cost, potential sensitization concerns, and IFRA-style fragrance practice when the extract contains aromatic constituents. Higher-strength consumer products (often positioned as ‘natural perfumery’, aromatherapy-style facial oils, or botanical concentrates) can reach ~0.1–0.5% as a characterizing extract level, with concentrations above this uncommon in mainstream OTC skincare due to odor impact and tolerability.