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Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) and Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

SYNONYMS

● SANDALWOOD OIL; SANDALWOOD OIL; SANDALWOOD OIL, EAST INDIAN

● SANDALWOOD YELLOW OIL (SANTALUM ALBUM L.)

● SANTALUM ALBUM (SANDALWOOD) ESSENTIAL OIL

● SANTALUM ALBUM (SANDALWOOD) OIL

● SANTALUM ALBUM ESSENTIAL OIL

● SANTALUM ALBUM OIL

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil is a volatile oil obtained from the heartwood of Santalumalbum.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

moisturizer	20 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	19 products
serums & essences	14 products
facial cleanser	13 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	12 products
recreational sunscreen	9 products
mask	7 products
conditioner	7 products
shampoo	6 products
hair treatment/serum	6 products
bath oil/salts/soak	6 products
fragrance for women	5 products
toners/astringents	4 products
body oil	4 products
exfoliant/scrub	4 products
body wash/cleanser	3 products
hair styling aide	3 products
daily use with SPF	3 products
after shave	3 products
hand cream	3 products
around-eye cream	3 products
lip balm	2 products
beard oil	2 products
baby sunscreen	2 products
muscle/joint soreness	2 products
tanning oil	1 products
anti-aging	1 products
liquid hand soap	1 products
hand sanitizer	1 products
fragrance for men	1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	1 products
bar soap	1 products

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as medium human health priority	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available	FDA Everything Added to Food

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
138 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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