Pure Sandalwood Essential Oil

Sandalwood comes from heartwood, the dense inner wood at the centre of the tree, and the tree has to be mature before there's anything worth distilling. That single fact explains most of what's unusual about sandalwood: the long wait, the price, and the regulation that surrounds it. 

The scent is soft rather than sharp. It's warm, creamy and milky-sweet with a dry woody base, and it holds on skin and in fabric for hours after lighter oils have faded. Perfumers use it as a fixative for exactly that reason, and it has a long history in meditation and temple use across South Asia. 

Species matters more here than with any other oil. Santalum album, Indian sandalwood, is the classic and the most prized. It's also a protected species: wild harvesting in India is tightly controlled, and most legitimate Santalum album oil on the world market now comes from managed plantations, including large ones in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Australian sandalwood, Santalum spicatum, is a separate native species with a drier, slightly nuttier scent. Several unrelated woods, such as amyris, are also sold as sandalwood and smell noticeably different. 

Because genuine sandalwood is expensive, oil sold at accessible prices is very often blended into a carrier. That's a normal way to buy it and makes a costly oil practical to use, as long as the label says so. 

The profound and multifaceted Benefits of sandalwood essential oil make it a truly versatile and cherished oil:

• Sandalwood Oil for Anxiety: Its deep, calming aroma makes sandalwood essential oil an exceptional choice for soothing the mind and reducing feelings of stress and anxiety. Sandalwood oil for anxiety can help promote a sense of inner peace and emotional balance.
• Sandalwood Oil for Meditation: Known for its grounding and centering properties, sandalwood oil for meditation can deepen spiritual practices, enhance focus, and create a tranquil environment.
• Sandalwood Essential Oil for Skin: When properly diluted, sandalwood essential oil for skin is highly valued for its ability to soothe and rejuvenate the complexion. It can help improve the appearance of skin tone and texture, making it a wonderful addition to your skincare routine. Learn how to use sandalwood essential oil for face for radiant results.
• Sandalwood Oil for Diffuser: Its rich, lasting aroma makes it an ideal choice for sandalwood oil for diffuser use, creating a peaceful and contemplative atmosphere in any space.
• Aromatic Ambiance: Beyond its therapeutic benefits, using a sandalwood diffuser oil or a few drops of sandalwood eo provides a sophisticated and calming fragrance for your home or office.

• Diffuser: 2 to 4 drops per 100 ml of water. Sandalwood is a base note and builds slowly, so give it 20 minutes before deciding to add more. It sits beautifully under rose, jasmine or bergamot. 
• Meditation and yoga: a drop of diluted oil on the inside of each wrist, or a drop on a tissue nearby. Don't apply it neat. 
• Natural perfume: sandalwood is one of the great base notes and a natural fixative, which means it makes the lighter oils above it last longer. Try it under rose, jasmine, bergamot or ylang ylang. 
• Facial oil: 1 to 2 drops in 30 ml of jojoba or rosehip oil, a 0.5 to 1% dilution. Patch test first. 
• Body and massage oil: 6 to 12 drops per 30 ml of carrier oil, a 1 to 2% dilution. 
• Bath: stir 3 drops into a tablespoon of carrier oil or full-cream milk first, then add it to the water. 
• Blending: rose, jasmine, ylang ylang, bergamot, frankincense, vetiver, patchouli, geranium and lavender. 

• Product name: Pure Sandalwood Essential Oil 
• Botanical name: Santalum album 
• Part used: heartwood 
• Extraction method: steam distillation 
• Aroma: warm, creamy and woody with a soft sweetness and long staying power 
• Common uses: diffuser blends, meditation, natural perfumery, facial and body oils 
• Size: 10 ml 
• Shelf life: up to 3 years when stored cool and dark. Sandalwood is one of the few oils that many people find improves with age. 

1. For external use only. Do not swallow. 
2. Dilute before skin contact. Use 0.5 to 1% on the face and 1 to 2% on the body. 
3. Patch test first. Apply a small amount of the diluted oil to your inner forearm and check after 24 hours. 
4. Keep it away from the eyes and inner ears. If oil gets in an eye, wipe it with a carrier oil or full-cream milk rather than water, then seek medical advice. 
5. Diffuse in a room with airflow, in sessions of 15 to 30 minutes. 
6. If you're pregnant or breastfeeding, check with your healthcare professional before using it. 
7. Don't use it on children under 2, and halve the adult dilution for older children after checking with a doctor or pharmacist. 
8. Ask your vet before diffusing around pets, and leave them a way out of the room. 
9. Store tightly capped somewhere cool and dark, out of reach of children.