Dabur Sandalwood Oil (5ml) | Pure Ayurvedic Sandalwood Oil

Dabur Sandalwood Oil is a pure, premium Ayurvedic oil of Chandana (Santalum album), prized for its cooling, soothing nature and heavenly fragrance. It is traditionally used both externally, to calm and care for irritated, acne-prone skin, and, in tiny measured amounts, internally to support the urinary tract. Sandalwood has been revered for millennia in Indian culture and Ayurveda as one of the most cooling and sacred of all botanicals. Because it is 100% pure sandalwood, a very little goes a long way, whether for skincare or its serene aroma.

Sandalwood, known as Chandana, is one of the most treasured botanicals in Ayurveda, celebrated as supremely cooling, calming and purifying. For thousands of years it has been used to soothe heated, irritated skin, calm the mind and carry a sense of the sacred, which is why it features in temples, meditation and beauty rituals alike. Its cooling energy makes it a classic remedy for excess heat in the body and mind. Pure sandalwood oil is also rare and precious, which is reflected in its value; a few drops carry both its benefits and its famous serene scent.

Yes, caring for the skin is one of sandalwood oil's most cherished uses. Its cooling, soothing nature makes it traditionally valued for calming heated, irritated and acne-prone skin, helping to settle redness and support a clear, even complexion. For skin use it is diluted, a few drops in water or a carrier, then applied gently to the area. In Ayurveda, inflamed, blemished skin reflects excess heat (Pitta), which cooling sandalwood is perfectly suited to soothe. Because the oil is so concentrated and precious, only a small, well-diluted amount is needed.

Pure sandalwood oil is highly concentrated, so it is always used sparingly and well diluted. Common ways:

1. For skin: dissolve a few drops in about 180 ml (6 oz) of water, or mix into a carrier, and apply gently to the affected skin.
2. For its aroma: a single drop is enough to scent and calm.

Internal use is limited to tiny amounts and should only be done with professional guidance. Never apply or take it neat in large quantities; with sandalwood, a drop or two truly is plenty.

Sandalwood is one of the great Pitta-pacifying botanicals, thanks to its deeply cooling, soothing nature. In Ayurveda, heat, inflammation, redness, irritated skin and a fiery, restless mind all reflect aggravated Pitta, and sandalwood's coolness is the classic answer to each. It is also calming for an overactive, anxious mind, gently soothing Vata as well. This profoundly cooling, settling character is why sandalwood appears wherever heat needs to be calmed, on the skin, in the urinary tract, or in the mind during meditation.

Sandalwood oil has a traditional role in supporting the urinary tract, and this product notes it can be used internally in very small amounts (such as a quarter teaspoon) for this purpose. Its cooling nature is classically associated with soothing heat and burning in the urinary passages. However, internal use of an essential-type oil must be approached with real caution and ideally professional guidance. Crucially, it should be avoided internally by anyone with kidney disease, and by pregnant or breastfeeding women. When in doubt, use it externally only and consult a doctor.

Pure sandalwood oil is potent, so it must be used carefully and sparingly. Key precautions:

• Always dilute it well; never apply or take it neat in quantity.
• Do not use it internally if you have kidney disease.
• Avoid internal use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• Patch test on the skin first, and keep it away from the eyes.

For most people, gentle external, well-diluted use is the safest way to enjoy its cooling, fragrant benefits. Any internal use should only be under the guidance of a qualified practitioner or doctor.

Pure sandalwood oil is genuinely precious: true Santalum album is slow-growing and rare, which is why 100% pure sandalwood oil commands a higher price than blended or fragrance oils. The good news is that it is extraordinarily concentrated, so this 5 ml bottle lasts a remarkably long time, since you only ever use a drop or two, well diluted, at a time. Store it tightly capped in a cool, dark place away from sunlight to protect the delicate oil and its aroma. Treated this way, a small bottle serves for a very long while.