Ingredient
Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Wood Extract
Low risk
FunctionBotanical
What it is — Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Wood Extract is a botanical extract from sandalwood.
What it does — It is used both for its characteristic scent and for skin-conditioning, adding a warm, comforting note to a formula.
Typical use — Seen in creams, serums and facial oils, often in fragrant or spa-style ranges.
Who it suits / good to know — Generally well tolerated, though naturally aromatic wood extracts can occasionally bother very fragrance-sensitive skin.
Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk, generally low-hazard at cosmetic use levels. This is general information, not medical advice; patch-test if you react to fragrance.
Why we grade it Low: Generally low-hazard at cosmetic use levels.
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How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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