Botanical Name: Santalum album
Plant Part: Wood
Extraction Method: Steam
Distilled
Description: Sandalwood
is an evergreen, parasitic tree that burrows its roots into other trees and it
can grow up to 9 meters (30 feet) high and has a brown-gray trunk, many smooth
slender branches, leathery leaves and small pink-purple flowers. It can take
thirty to sixty years for a tree to reach full maturity. That is when it can be
harvested and distilled.
Colour: Colorless
to pale yellow clear thick liquid.
Common Uses: Sandalwood
East Indian Essential Oil is used by aromatherapists to combat bronchitis,
chapped and dry skin, depression, laryngitis, leucorrhea, oily skin, scars,
sensitive skin, stress, and stretch marks. It also has historical applications
as an aid in meditation for religious ceremonies. Sandalwood East Indian is
believed to create an exotic, sensual mood with a reputation as an aphrodisiac.
It also has extensive uses in the perfume industry as a fixative, and use in
body care products for the fragrance it provides.
Consistency: Medium
Strength of Aroma: Medium