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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 :

1. Bronchitis
2. chapped skin
3. depression
4. dry skin
5. laryngitis
6. leucorrhea
7. oily skin
8. scars
9. sensitive skin
10. stress
11. 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.