Sandalwood Essential Oil
Sandalwood is a small evergreen, parasitic tree up to 9m high with brown-gray trunk and many smooth, slender branches. It has leathery leaves and small pinky-purple flowers. The tree must be over 30 years old before it is ready for the production of Sandalwood oil. The essential oil is obtained by water or steam distillation from the roots and heartwood, powdered and dried. Sandalwood is one of the oldest known perfume materials, with at least 4,000 years of uninterrupted use. It is used as a traditional incense, as a cosmetic, perfume and embalming material all over the East.
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| Botanical Name: | Santalum album L. |
| Family: | Santalaceae |
| Synonyms: | Sandalwood Mysore, sanders-wood, santal, white saunders, yellow saunders. |
| See Also: | Australian Sandalwood, Sandalwood Pacific, Sandalwood Yasi, |
| Parts Used: | Roots and heartwood dried powder. |
| Extraction Method: | Water or steam distilled |
| Appearance: | Pale yellow-green to brownish liquid |
| Aroma Description: | Soft, sweet woody, balsamic. |
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| Consistancy: | Medium |
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| Blends well with: | Bergamot, lavender, lemon, rosewood, ginger, orange, neroli, patchouli, pine, rose. |
| Historical Uses: | Traditionally used in the East for incense, perfume and embalming. The Chinese have used Sandalwood for stomach ache, vomiting and skin complaints. |
| Modern Uses: | Commonly used in perfumes. Exotic and seductive, Sandalwood is known for its ability to relax and soothe the mind is an aphrodisiac and is helpful for problems of frigidity and impotence. Used in spicy, woody flavours (tea, tobacco); in woody fragrance compounds, sandalwood note for menīs lines |
| Cautions: | Non toxic, non irritant, non sensitizing. Avoid with kidney disease. |
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