# Sandalwood Album 10%

> Santalum album from sustainably farmed Australian plantations, diluted to 10% in fractionated coconut oil: the sweet, glowing heartwood of true sandalwood, ready to blend into a body oil or perfume.

Price: 19.00 USD · in stock

## About
Chandana, the Sanskrit word for sandalwood, means scented wood; newer translations add shining and glowing, a cousin of Chandra, the moon. This bottle holds that glow, already softened for easy blending.This is our Santalum album, the species known as Indian or Old Mountain Sandalwood, diluted to 10% in fractionated coconut oil. In southern India, its native home, wild trees have become vulnerable through unsustainable harvesting and are strictly regulated; ours is steam distilled from the heartwood of sustainably and ethically farmed plantation trees in Australia. It is high in santalol, about 90%. The aroma is sweet, fresh heartwood, smooth and soft, comforting and grounding, and in perfumery it makes a fine unisex cologne base.DetailsBotanical name: Santalum albumOrigin: Australia, plantation grown; COSMOSMethod: steam distillation of the heartwoodDilution: 10% in fractionated coconut oilShelf life: about 5 to 8 years after openingBlends with: Copaiba Balsam, Bergamot, Cistus, Osmanthus, Coriander, Ylang Ylang, Sweet OrangeHow to useThe recommended skin maximum is 2%: blend one part of this dilution with four parts of a carrier oil such as Sesame Oil for a 2% body oil. Adverse skin reactions are possible but extremely rare. Store it in the dark, ideally refrigerated.Bring home a little moonlight in a bottle.