Sandalwood is a luxurious essential oil with an exquisitely soft, sweet, and woody scent that is characteristic of Oriental perfumes and incense. Sandalwood oil comes from the heartwood of trees in the Santalum genus. It is one of the most expensive oils in the world on account of the trees’ extremely slow growth, taking decades to mature before they can be harvested for oil production.

The use of Sandalwood has been documented back 4000 years, originating in India and spreading through ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Applications for this material were versatile, spanning the aesthetic, the practical, and the spiritual. Ancient Arabs used pulverized Sandalwood to make incense and solid perfumes while in China, Tibet, and Nepal, this thick and hardy wood was used to build sculptures in temples and monasteries. East Indian Sandalwood oil has further been used as an ingredient in traditional Ayurvedic and Chinese medicines for centuries, as part of treatments for the common cold, muscle and digestive problems, infections, inflammation, and to address mental health.

Today, Sandalwood remains one of the most commercially valuable trees, although its applications have been drastically reduced due to overharvesting and it is now mainly used to produce oil. Inimitably rich and creamy, Sandalwood’s essence is so highly valued and costly that it is often referred to as “liquid gold”, appearing frequently in high-end perfumes and cosmetics. It is further one of the most prized aromatherapy oils, renowned for its superb fragrance and reputed benefits.

Soothe irritation, such as itchy or damaged skin
Purify the skin to reduce breakouts
Support wellbeing during cold and allergy season
Massage tender, hardworking muscles and joints
Create the perfect environment for deep, restorative sleep
Calm anxious, nervous feelings with its intoxicating scent

Rejunevate your skin with a DIY face mask: Make a paste using cucumber, yoghurt, and few drops of sandalwood essential oil and lemon juice. Apply a thin layer of the paste and keep it for 25 minutes before rinsing it off. Up to 3 time a week! Let’s try it !!

Traffic jam relief: Use it in your car by placing 2–3 drops on a cotton on the A/C vent to help maintain a calm alertness during rush hour.

Relaxing Shower: Add 2-3 drops of sandal wood essential oil on a cotton in your hot shower before going to bed.

Disinfect your washing machine: Add 10–20 drops per load.

– Do not use during the first three months of pregnancy and breastfeeding, or in children under 6 years of age.
– Keep out of reach of children.
– As an indication, always test the application of your preparation, in the elbow, at least 48 hours before using it.
– Some natural compounds contained in this essential oil contains allergenic substances such as: limonene, linalool, citral (geranial and neral), geraniol.
– Do not use the essential oil directly on the skin or hair without having mixed it well with an appropriate carrier oil.
– Please do not use the essential oil directly on the skin or hair without blending it well with a suitable carrier oil.


WARNING: These properties, indications and methods of use are taken from reference books or websites in aromatherapy. This informations are given for informative purposes, they do not represent any medical advice, or involve our responsibility. For any use in a therapeutic purpose, consult a doctor.