Overview
Use our Mysore Sandalwood powder in india in multiple skincare applications as well as part of a natural incense base. This ultra-fine powder comes from ethically wild trees in india , and is often used in skin and body care preparations as an exfoliant or added to a clay mask. Incorporated into personal care products, it can be used to help to cleanse and tonify the complexion as it softens and improves the appearance of skin texture. Additionally, Sandalwood powder makes a wonderful base for incense. It imparts a light, pleasant aroma and allows a slow and even burn - a wonderful component to any ritual incense blend!Premium Sandal Wood Powder(Chandan) is mainly used for worshiping Gods & Godesses.It is also used to prepare sandal wood paste,which is used for ritual bathing of Idols of hindu deities and smeared on the foreheads of devotees of tilak,which is believed to cool the agni chakra.It has been used for curing various ailments such as fever,dehydration,headache,scorpion sting,bad breath,skin diseases (etc).
1. For Religious Functions : Sandalwood billet (Chandan) is mainly used for havans(homas) and pujas. Its also used to prepare sandalwood paste, which is used for ritual bathing of Idols of Hindu deities, smearing on the foreheads of devotees as a tila,k which is believed to cool the Agni Chakra.
2. Fragrance: Sandalwood billets are used in perfumery, due to its pleasant woody odor.
3. Medications: Sandalwood billets have numerous medical uses like decreasing fever, decreasing dehydration effects, treating headaches, scorpion stings, various skin problems, treating bad breath, treating digestive problems(when taken with honey,rice-water and sugar), treatment against skin cancer.
4. Cosmetics: As sandalwood is very effective for skin, various cosmetic items are made from sandalwood billets and powder. Sandalwood billets when transformed into paste, can be used for dry and ageing skin and can be mixed with other plant derived extracts in body lotions and hair oils.
Aromatic Profile: Warm, light woody, sweet. Imparts a very light aroma to skin care products and incense.
Appearance: Tan to light brown fine powder.
Use: In skincare formulations as a scrub or in masks for mature and congested skin; in soap making to add texture to the bars; and in incense to impart a light aroma.
Blending Suggestions: Add 1-5% to skincare preparations until desired texture is achieved. Use as a base ingredient in natural incense.
Blends Well With: n/a
Safety Considerations: Avoid use in eye area. A patch test should be performed before use for those with sensitive skin.