
Sandalwood Essential Oil (Australian)
Sandalwood Essential Oil (1/6 Fl.Oz.) Botanical Name: Santalum spicatum Sandalwood Essential Oil Main Constituents:z-α-Santalol: 15 - 25% Plant Part: Sandalwood Essential Oil Wood Origin: Australia Processing Method: Steam Distilled Description / Color / Consistency: A medium, clear, pale yellow to golden liquid. Aromatic Summary / Note / Strength of Aroma: Sandalwood Essential Oil a base note with a medium aroma, Sandalwood is oriental and balsamic with a soft, sweet, rich, woody aroma. Product Abstract: Some thirty species of sandalwood occur throughout Asia, Australia and the Pacific region, six of which are native to Australia. This species is presently harvested in the Goldfields region of Western Australia, under strict controls. The evergreen is parasitic, burrowing its roots into nearby trees to gain sustenance for the first seven years, leaving the other to die. To produce oil this tree must be over 30 years old, preferably around 40-50 years when it has reached its peak f