Originally, the aromatherapy notes refer to the white sandalwood, Santalum album. Overexploited, this species today needs to be preserved under penalty of permanent extinction. While waiting for a real management of the white sandalwood, the essential oil of sandalwood of New Caledonia - or sandal of the Pacific - Santalum austrocaledonicum will be preferred to him. The two species are very similar in terms of biochemistry: besides sesquiterpenols (nearly 70%), there are aldehydes and sesquiterpenes. The aroma that emanates from this essential oil is hot, tenacious, dry, woody. , amber.
It is ideal for lambing dry and dehydrated skin.
On a psycho-emotional level, the slightly spicy side of sandalwood gives it a relaxing power. It helps to get rid of negative feelings.
- Botanical family of Santalaceae
- Latin name: Santalum austrocaledonicum in preference to Santalum album
Essential oil obtained by distillation of wood
Origin: New Caledonia
- softens and regenerates the skin.
- anti-infectious at the genitourinary level,
- decongestant lymphatic and venous.
* The above summary is given for information only: it is a synthesis of properties described in aromatherapy books recognized and / or consistent with ancestral and popular traditions.
It is by no means medical information or a list of indications.