Sandalwood Oil & Sandalwood Powder

The most loved smell that one wants to be sprayed with is sandalwood. We can easily find its presence across the world mainly in meditation and aromatherapy.

The sandalwood and its oil are very well prized in many religious faiths, like Islam, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, and in many East Asian and African traditions. Sandalwood also used very frequently in many sacred traditional ceremonies in various forms like

• As rosary beads
• As incense and
• As a decorative paste
• As a cleansing paste.

The soft woody aroma of sandalwood is very well utilized in body scrubs and soaps and it has also been used in many Indian cosmetic products for centuries.

You can easily find the praise for sandalwood in many ancient ayurvedic scriptures and in many known Chinese traditional medicines for their immense medicinal properties. In support of such claims many scientific kinds of research have been done which shows how magically sandalwood works.

Different Types of Sandalwood

There are many different kinds of sandalwood trees that are used for several useful purposes.

Actually, there are only two main kinds of sandalwood you can find with other important and useful varieties: 

• Indian sandalwood
• White sandalwood
• Red sandalwood
• Hawaiian sandalwood
• Australian sandalwood
• Fiji sandalwood

How Is Sandalwood Essential Oil Used Traditionally?

Sandalwood essential oil is also used in many traditional rituals. For many centuries East Indian sandalwood oil was used in many traditional Indian and Chinese medicines. The oil we get from the sandalwood is used in many ayurvedic therapies: 

• The common cold
• Liver problems
• Urinary tract infections
• Gallbladder problems
• Digestive disorder
• Mental disorder
• Muscle problems
• Scabies
• Hemorrhoids

It is used in many aromatherapy and perfumes for its unique scent.

For getting the best physical and mental outcomes aromatic oils are majorly used in aromatherapy. Throughout mankind's existence, you can see the prevalence of sandalwood in aromatherapy. 

Also, modern science tested the traditional use of sandalwood and found how beneficial sandalwood is to various health concerns of the people. Still, the modern age lacks sufficient studies to claim the health benefits of sandalwood. Therefore it is majorly found its use in skincare treatment rather than health and mental stability.

Research Claims About Sandalwood

Some studies have been conducted on the health benefits of sandalwood. The outcomes of the research suggest that the use of sandalwood may help in 

• Anti-inflammatory
• Use to manage anxiety
• It supports wound healing
• Shield you against skin cancer
• It fights bacteria

Which Sandalwood Is Made For Your Skin?

Santalol is the presence of free alcohol in the sandalwood oil which is responsible for its effect and scent. The international standard for the authenticity of sandalwood oil is the percentage of free alcohol level should be at 90%.

Many fake products that claim to be sandalwood float across the streets as sandalwood are always in high demand. The US is one of the top sandalwood oil importers in the world. To get the best sandalwood oil or any other product you must have to have the habit of reading the labels. Also, you should be very cautious towards some popular names for sandalwood products like perfumed oil, etc that can be synthetic products.

Different Ways To Use It

In the market you can find various products that are based on sandalwood are used in many cosmetics to deal with specific skincare ailments:

• Oil
• Soap
• Powder
• Floral water

Major Benefits Of Sandalwood Oil & Sandalwood Powder

• Fights pimples
• Fights acne
• Soothing effect on the skin
• Protects your skin from prickly heat
• It has anti-aging properties
• It has anti tanning properties
• It also removes severe scars
• It softens your skin

Ways To Use Sandalwood At Home

Different ways are available to make use of sandalwood oil in aromatherapy at home.

• Drop-in a few drops of sandalwood oil in your  lotion
• Now heat it in a  kettle of water
• It will now start scenting your home
• Evaporate it in the environment of your home using some essential oil diffuser.

You can also mix very few drops of sandalwood oil in any carrier oil which can be like almond oil and now can apply the mixture to your skin.

There can also be some allergic reactions to these essential oils which are most of the time due to the application of essential oil directly onto your skin.

So in order to avoid any such allergic reaction, you should go for a patch test first. If in a patch test you find some occurrence of allergy stop using it immediately.

Take Away

Although very little research has been done in the field of sandalwood health benefits, whatever research is completed indicates the massive amount of health benefits that sandalwood possesses. It is just that we are unaware of the magnitude of sandalwood's preciousness for our overall health.

The scent of the sandalwood is so unique and calming that one can find it of ultimate relief in their day-to-day stressing schedules to calm themselves perfectly. So these are some but most unique benefits that sandalwood is bestowed with.