All about Sandalwood

Sandalwood Oil is found in many perfumes and air fresheners. It’s a classic scent from a valuable tree.

There are several kinds of sandalwood trees used for different purposes. The main genus is Santalum and belongs to the same family as mistletoe.

There are two main kinds of “true” sandalwood, as well as other important varieties, including:

• White sandalwood

• Indian sandalwood

• Australian sandalwood

• Hawaiian sandalwood

• Fiji sandalwood

• Red sandalwood

Sandalwood Oil comes from the wood and roots of Santalum album, or the East Indian Sandalwood tree. This is one of the most valuable trees in the world and the products are used across the globe. West Indian and African Sandalwood oils have also been produced in the past, but they’re no longer widely available. Sandalwood and its oil are prized in the field of alternative medicine. It’s traditionally used to treat a variety of conditions. Most of its traditional uses haven’t been scientifically tested, but some research suggests sandalwood may help treat certain health problems.

Benefits of Using

• Alertness

• Helps Ease Anxiety

• Fights Bacteria

• Helps Wounds Heal Faster

• Anti-Inflammatory

Alertness

Sandalwood Oil is a great natural remedy to promote mental clarity and cognitive function, allowing you to stay calm under stress and see things more rationally. A study reported in Planta Medica found that aromatherapy with Sandalwood Oil increased participants’ pulse, blood pressure, and perspiration. These are all markers of alertness.

Helps Ease Anxiety

Several preliminary studies have suggested that sandalwood oil may help alleviate anxiety. Just a small amount of sandalwood essential oil can help to calm anxious, restless nerves in any situation.

Fights Bacteria & Helps Promote Faster Healing

The rich aroma of Sandalwood Essential Oil can support your skin’s natural healing process. This makes Sandalwood Essential Oil an amazing ingredient in skincare and cosmetics. This Essential Oil can be an effective natural cleaner. Sandalwood Oil is a great anti-inflammatory. The essential oil of sandalwood also helps to soothe the skin and helps scars and spots to heal much faster, Researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany found that skin cells contain olfactory receptors for sandalwood. When they activated those receptors, it appeared to promote skin cell growth.

Anti-inflammatory

Sandalwood may have anti-inflammatory effects by altering cell signaling in the body. There is some evidence that sandalwood may help decrease inflammation in the case of skin disorders such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.

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There are many other benefits to using Sandalwood Essential Oil but the ones listed above are the most commonly known.

We use Sandalwood Oil in our Drops of Sun Sunscreen as well as our Refreshing Foot Cream and several others.

I hope you enjoyed learning about the benefits of Sandalwood Oil has to offer!