Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil
Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil is a luxurious, woody-scented essential oil prized in British skincare for its calming aroma and gentle soothing properties. Extracted from the heartwood of the sandalwood tree, it is commonly found in facial oils, creams and perfumes. It leaves skin feeling soft, balanced and delicately fragranced.
How it works in skincare
In cosmetics and skincare, Santalum Album Oil functions primarily as a fragrance ingredient and skin-conditioning agent. Its light texture allows it to absorb quickly without greasiness, helping to soften and smooth the skin while imparting a rich, creamy woody aroma that is popular in luxury British formulations. Formulators value its ability to blend well with other botanicals in facial serums, moisturisers, balms and hair treatments.
Key benefits
- Calms and soothes the feel of skin
- Helps soften and smooth dry or rough patches
- Provides a delicate natural woody scent
- Conditions and adds shine to hair
- Blends beautifully in luxury formulations
- Offers a luxurious sensory experience
Best for
dry skin, sensitive skin, mature skin, normal skin
Where it comes from
Santalum Album Oil is steam-distilled from the heartwood of the Santalum album tree, a small evergreen native to India and parts of Southeast Asia. The oil is prized for its high santalol content which gives it the characteristic creamy-woody aroma.
Products with Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil
Not every product on UK Lips lists a full ingredient breakdown — so there may be many more formulas that contain Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil than we can show here. These are the comparisons where we’ve confirmed it in the listed ingredients.