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sandalwood oil

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sandalwood oil [′san·dəl‚wu̇d ‚ȯil]
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Pale-yellow essential oil with harsh taste and faint aromatic scent; soluble in fixed oils; insoluble in glycerin; derived from the sandalwoodSantalum album;used in medicine, perfumes, and flavors. Also known as East Indian sandalwood oil; sandal oil; santal oil; santalwood oil.


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Sandalwood oil is used as a base material because it has a strong fixative property and can keep the floral essence over a long period of time.
It is used in aromatherapy and sandalwood oil is also used to prepare soaps.
Coconut oil and sandalwood oil are very effective in healing the burnt skin due to their cooling properties.
 
 
 
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