Extraction
The essential oil is extracted through steam distillation process from the
inner core comprising heartwood of the sandalwood tree.
Chemical Composition
The essential oil contains more than 90% sesquiterpenic, such as tricyclic á-Santalol.
â-Santalol comprises 20-25%
Essential Oil Information
As an essential oil, sandalwood oil is derived using steam distillation
process from the chips and billets that are extracted from heartwood of
sandalwood tree and is a heavy and yellow in color fine-grained liquid.
Oil Properties
Retaining its fragrance for long time in comparison to other aromatic
woods, the oil is widely used in perfumes, cosmetics and has golden yellow
color with specific gravity of 0.969 @ 30 C, optical rotation of 1.8 and
refractive index of 1.5.
Uses
The essential oil is well recognized for its distinctive fragrance and
finds usage in countless applications including in Ayurvedic medicines for
treatments of somatic as well as mental disorders. Further, the oil is also
used in cosmetic industry for introducing a fresh and long lasting aroma.
Therapeutic Properties
The therapeutic properties include as anti septic, anti spasmodic,
astringent, anti inflammatory, anti phlogistic, carminative, emollient,
memory booster, diuretic, disinfectant, sedative and tonic.
Blends Well With The essential oil blends well with rose oil as well as delicate floral
oils including sandalwood oil and other fragrant oils.
Summary
The extracted essential oil finds application in medicines, skin as well as
in beauty treatment applications. Further, it is also used in end products
like mouth fresheners, incense sticks, deodorants, soaps, creams and others.
Other than this, the oil also has in it remarkable medicinal properties.
Precautions
1. No threats, except taking caution when used in raw form on skin
2. For skin applications, it is recommend be mixed with carrier oils
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