Sandalwood
AKA “Sandalwood oil, Indian sandalwood, Santalum album”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Sandalwood
AKA: Sandalwood oil, Indian sandalwood, Santalum album
Ingredient · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Ayurvedic
Not Clean
Sandalwood is a cosmetic ingredient.
CAS #
8006-87-9
Form
Oil
See origin →
Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Physical Exfoliant
Antioxidant Protection
Reduces Inflammation
Locks In Moisture
Gently polishes surface
Traditional Use
One of the most prized ingredients in Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Indian skincare for over 4,000 years. Used for its cooling, anti-inflammatory, and fragrant properties in paste form for complexion care.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
santalum album (sandalwood) wood extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
santalum album (sandalwood) wood extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Anticancer Effects of Sandalwood (Santalum album).
Sreevidya Santha, Chandradhar Dwivedi
Anticancer research, 2015
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR