Product Safety, Timber Suppliers & Aftercare Ingredient Sourcing Information

Product Safety, Timber Suppliers & Aftercare Ingredient Sourcing

Last updated: October 2026​

This page explains what's in my aftercare products, what the symbols on my labels mean, how my boards are made safe for food, and where my timber comes from. If you'd like to see the evidence behind anything here, email support@spectrumwoodwright.co.uk.

 

My aftercare range

Every board I make is finished with the same oil and balm I sell. I use nothing on my own work that I wouldn't put in your hands. All my ingredients come from British ingredients suppliers to the food, pharmacology and cosmetics industries with a long track record of compliance and safety. (These suppliers source ingredients from international growers.) I have ensured all their paperwork is on record and they meet my own strict high standards for safety. 

 

Hardwood Conditioning Oil 

Ingredients:

• Coconut Oil (Food Grade, Fractionated)

• Mineral Oil (British Pharmacopoeia Grade)

• Sunflower Tocopherol (Vitamin E)*

*Tocopherol supplier confirmed soya and wheat free.

 

Hardwood Longevity Balm

Ingredients:

• Mineral Oil (British Pharmacopoeia Grade)

• Coconut Oil (Food Grade, Fractionated)

• Candelilla Wax (T1 Grade)

• Carnauba Wax (T1 Grade)

• Rice Bran Wax (T1 Grade)

• Sunflower Tocopherol (Vitamin E)*

*Tocopherol supplier confirmed soya and wheat free.

 

What the symbols mean

The symbols on my labels are my own, self-declared marks. They aren't certifications from an outside body, and I don't use any certification scheme's logo. Each one is backed by supplier documentation I keep on file.

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• Ve: no animal-derived ingredients in the formulation

• Crossed-out syringe: no animal testing on the products or their ingredients

• Crossed-out pipette: no alcohol in the formulation

• Crossed-out palm oil drop: no palm oil or palm derivatives

• Shield: formulated without any of the 14 major allergens

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"Made for Inclusive Kitchens (inc. Vegan & Allergen Aware)" means the ingredients suit vegan households and contain none of the 14 major allergens. The coconut oil is fractionated and highly refined, which removes most proteins that present an allergen risk. If you have a coconut allergy, ask me first for more information. My formulations contain no nut-derived oils.

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Using the products safely

• For wood care only. Not for consumption, skin or cosmetic use.

• Store out of reach of children.

• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

• Each bottle and jar carries a batch code and a best-used-by date.

Full care instructions are on my Aftercare Guide.

 

Boards and food contact

My boards are made for preparing and serving food:

• 100% solid hardwood. No veneers, laminates, dyes or stains.

• Untreated timber. Every board is made from professionally air-dried or kiln-dried hardwood. I never use timber treated with chemical preservatives or finishes.

• Spalted timber: spalting is the natural pattern of dark lines and colour that fungi create in wood. I only use spalted timber that has been kiln-dried, which stops the fungus completely, and only where the wood is fully sound, with no soft or rotted areas. For spalted beech, I use steamed beech.

• Glue: Titebond III, which is approved by the US FDA for indirect food contact. The glue lines sit inside the board and are sealed by the finish.

• Finish: my own Hardwood Conditioning Oil and Longevity Balm.

• Traceability: every board is sold with a tag booklet containing its batch reference, a unique ID code, and swatches of every timber used. If you have questions about any of the woods in your piece, get in touch or ask me in person at a market.

 

Where my timber comes from

I buy all my timber in the UK, in person, from independent timber suppliers I know and trust, including family-run businesses. I never import timber myself. Imported species come only through established UK importers, who are responsible for the legal import paperwork, including CITES permits where a species requires them.

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CITES-listed species

CITES is the international agreement that controls trade in protected species. Species listed in Appendix II can be traded legally, but only with permits that show the trade isn't harming the species in the wild. In line with required compliance paperwork I keep purchase records for all CITES-listed timber I use. At the time of writing none of the species I use are in Appendix I, the most protected category.

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The CITES Appendix II species I may use are:

• Rosewoods (Dalbergia): African Blackwood, Brazilian Tulipwood, Cocobolo, Honduras Rosewood, Indian Rosewood (Sonokeling), Kingwood, Thai Rosewood

• Mahoganies and cedars: African Mahogany (Khaya ivorensis), Cuban Mahogany, Honduras Mahogany, Cigar Box Cedar and South American Cedar (Cedrela)

• African species: African Padauk, Afrormosia, Bubinga, Chamfuta (Pod Mahogany), Kiaat (Muninga)

• Others: Lignum Vitae (Bulnesia sarmientoi), Pernambuco

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Selling legally imported CITES timber within the UK doesn't need a permit. If you plan to take a piece containing these species abroad, check the rules first, as some countries need paperwork.

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Threatened species

Some of the species I work with are assessed as threatened on the IUCN Red List, the global record of species at risk. I use these sparingly and thoughtfully, as accents rather than whole boards, and make the most of every piece so nothing is wasted. I'm am reviewing all my used species frequently to ensure I am acting in a sustainable and responsible manner when using threatened timber species. 

 

Where I deliver

Because of the rules on some species, I currently only sell within Great Britain.

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If there's ever a safety issue

If you have a safety concern about any product, email support@spectrumwoodwright.co.uk with the batch code if you have it. If I ever find a safety issue, I'll contact affected customers, post a notice on this page, and inform the relevant authorities.