Santalum album (Sandalwood) wood extract

Santalum album (Sandalwood) wood extract

AKA “sandalwood wood extract”

Extract

Ingredient Facts

Santalum album (Sandalwood) wood extract

AKA: Sandalwood wood extract

Extract · Perfuming · EWG: 1

Plant-Derived

Fragrance

Skin Conditioner

Ayurvedic

Extract

Clean

santalum album (sandalwood) wood extract is a cosmetic ingredient used as perfuming, skin conditioning. Rated low hazard by EWG.

Family

Santalaceae (Sandalwood family)

Plant Part

Wood

Lifeform

Shrub or tree

Climate

Wet tropical

CAS #

84787-70-2

Form

Liquid

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Functions

Perfuming

Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Adds Fragrance

Conditions Skin

Antioxidant Protection

Reduces Inflammation

Locks In Moisture

Adds pleasant scent

Traditional Use

Sandalwood has been central to Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine for over 4,000 years, used for cooling, anti-inflammatory, and skin-soothing properties. Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Indians incorporated sandalwood paste into skincare rituals for complexion enhancement and spiritual purposes.