Sandalwood Essential Oil
Santalum album
Properties:
Sandalwood essential oil has a rich, balsamic, sweet fragrance with woody undertone. It is golden orange to pale yellow in colour. It has a medium viscosity.
Origin:
It originated in India.
Extraction Method:
It is extracted from the bark by the process of steam distillation.
Chemical composition:
Santalol, santyl acetate and santalene.
Therapeutic properties:
Antiphlogistic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, sedative and tonic.
Uses:
Sandalwood essential oil could be helpful in :
- Bronchitis
- chapped skin
- depression
- dry skin
- laryngitis
- leucorrhea
- oily skin
- scars
- sensitive skin
- stress
- stretch marks
Precautions:
- Sandalwood is a safe oil to use.
Blends well with:
Rose, Clove, Lavender, Geranium, Vetiver, Patchouli, Jasmine, Peru Balsam, Benzoin, Bergamot, Clary Sage, Coriander, Cypress, Fennel, Frankincense, Galbanum, Myrrh, Palmarosa, Pepper, Peppermint and Vanilla.