Snapshot
- Overview
- Sandalwood oil is mainly a warm, woody fragrance ingredient.
- Category
- Fragrance
- Type
- Essential Oil
Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil
Santalum album (sandalwood) oil is an essential oil distilled from the heartwood of the sandalwood tree. It's used chiefly as a natural fragrance and aromatic component in cosmetics, with limited evidence for skincare effects.
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Our take
Is Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil a Good Ingredient?
Fair, because it's primarily a fragrance ingredient with limited evidence for skincare benefit, and essential oils like this carry a higher likelihood of irritation or sensitization, especially in leave-on use. The benefits stay mostly sensory rather than clinically proven.
What it does
Skin Benefits
Delivers a warm, woody scent that elevates the sensory experience of skincare; skincare-specific benefits are not well established.
Where you'll find it
Uses in Skincare & Cosmetics
Commonly used as a fragrance component in moisturizers, body oils, and cleansers, and to scent mists or perfumes.
Before you use it
Safety
Essential oils can irritate or trigger contact allergy; patch test and use at low concentrations, particularly on sensitive skin. Stop use if burning, redness, or persistent dryness occurs.
Products with Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil
