Essential Oil – Sandalwood East Indian

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Product Type 100% Pure & Natural Essential oil
Available in 2ml | 5ml
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Botanical Name Santalum album
Origin India
Part Wood
Extraction Steam
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Price range: $80.00 through $180.00

[ Scent Library ]
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Aroma
  • It possesses a rich, balsamic, and sweet-woody aroma with a creamy, "milky" undertone. Unlike many other oils, its scent is highly tenacious and acts as an excellent fixative in perfumery
  • It is distinguished by its high concentration of alpha-santalol, which gives it a much sweeter, creamier, and more balsamic aroma compared to the Australian variety.
Category Woody
Note Base
Intensity 3/6
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[ More About ]
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AKA White Sandalwood, Yellow Sandalwood
Chinese 檀香木 印度
Japanese サンダルウッド・インド
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Botanical Family Santalaceae
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Chemistry Sesquiterpenol
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Common Usage Spiritual & Emotional Support

  • Deep Meditation: Regarded as a "sacred oil," it is the gold standard for spiritual practices. It helps quiet the mind and facilitates a transition into a deeper meditative state.
  • Intense Relaxation: Acts as a powerful sedative for the nervous system, helping to alleviate severe nervous tension, agitation, and "burnout."
  • Natural Aphrodisiac: Its soft, creamy scent is traditionally used to enhance sensuality and create a romantic, grounding atmosphere.
  • Emotional Stabilization: Often used to balance the "Pitta" dosha in Ayurveda, cooling the mind during moments of anger, irritability, or emotional heat.

Advanced Skin Care

  • Potent Anti-Aging: Its high antioxidant content helps combat free radicals, making it a premium choice for reducing the appearance of deep wrinkles and age spots.
  • Deep Hydration: Specifically effective for chronically dry, cracked, or dehydrated skin, as it helps the skin retain moisture better than most oils.
  • Complexion Brightening: Traditionally used to even out skin tone and reduce the appearance of scarring or hyperpigmentation.
  • Soothing Chronic Conditions: Often applied (diluted) to help soothe the symptoms of eczema, psoriasis, and dermatitis due to its cooling nature.

Therapeutic Physical Uses

  • Respiratory Tonic: Used to soothe a dry, hacking cough and provide relief for sore throats or chronic bronchitis when used in a steam inhalation.
  • Urinary & Digestive Support: Historically used in aromatherapy compresses to support urinary tract health and soothe digestive upsets caused by stress.
  • Anti-Inflammatory: Highly effective for reducing inflammation in the body, whether it's related to skin issues or minor muscle aches.
  • Sleep Quality: While Australian Sandalwood is grounding, East Indian Sandalwood is more profoundly sedative, helping those with chronic insomnia stay asleep longer.
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Blending note Because it is so smooth and lacks the dry or medicinal edges of other sandalwoods, it acts as an incredible fixative, seamlessly binding other scents together while providing a buttery, high-end finish.
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Do you know?
  • Often referred to as "Liquid Gold," is the most traditional and chemically potent variety of Sandalwood.
  • Sandalwood trees are hemiparasitic, meaning they survive by attaching their roots to the root systems of neighboring trees to "steal" water and nutrients
  • Because East Indian Sandalwood is very viscous (thick), you may need to warm the bottle in your hands for a minute to make the oil easier to pour from the dropper.
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Contraindication Generally considered safe and non-irritating, but it should always be diluted in a carrier oil before topical use; additionally, ensure your source is ethically harvested, as Santalum album is an endangered species
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