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SANTALUM ALBUM (SANDALWOOD) OIL

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cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface cleaner, glass/window dish detergent or soap, hand laundry detergent laundry detergent, he/high efficiency laundry, fabric softener

SYNONYMS

SANTAL OIL, SANDALWOOD OIL, OIL OF SANTAL, EAST INDIAN SANDALWOOD OIL, ARHEOL, SANTALUM ALBUM OIL, SANDALWOOD YELLOW OIL (SANTALUM ALBUM L.), SANTALUM ALBUM (SANDALWOOD) ESSENTIAL OIL, SANDALWOOD OIL; SANDALWOOD OIL; SANDALWOOD OIL, EAST INDIAN, SANTALUM ALBUM ESSENTIAL OIL

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Asthma / Respiratory
SOME

Skin Allergies & Irritation
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Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Top Scoring Factors

Low concern for general systemic/organ effects; damage to DNA; cancer

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

Health Issue	Level of Concern	Source

The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety reports this substance is an established contact allergen in humans.	some	EU Cosmetics Directive: Opinion on Frangrance allergens in cosmetics (2011)
Sandalwood oil was genotoxic in vitro.	some	Carmen Ortiz, Luisa Morales, Miguel Sastre, William E. Haskins & Jaime Matta. 2016. Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity Assessment of Sandalwood Essential Oil in Human Breast Cell Lines MCF-7 and MCF-10A. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM 2016, 3696232.
A review article reports this substance may have anticarcinogenic activity	low	F. Bakkali, S. Averbeck, D. Averbeck & M. Idaomar. 2008. Biological effects of essential oils--a review. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 46(2), 446-75.
A peer-reviewed study reports that botanical oils prevent oxidative damage.	low	Kevin P. Anthony, Suziat A. Deolu-Sobogun & Mahmoud A. Saleh. 2012. Comprehensive assessment of antioxidant activity of essential oils. Journal of food science 77(8), C839-43.
A review article reports this substance is not mutagenic	low	F. Bakkali, S. Averbeck, D. Averbeck & M. Idaomar. 2008. Biological effects of essential oils--a review. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 46(2), 446-75.