Sandalwood Essential Oil Extraction

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Sandalwood essential oil extraction.

Every essential oil carries its own unique benefits and sandalwood is no different. Sandalwood oil can be purchased online or found in natural foods stores and shops specializing in self care products. Ideally when the reach is matured between the age of 40 60 years with the height of 12 15 meters then the center portion of the tree has the perfect circumference to. The quantity of oil depends upon the age of the tree and the part of the tree used to extract oil.

99 this bundle contains 5 items. Steam distillation is a process in which steam heated at extremely high temperatures usually around 140 212 f is passed through the powdered wood. This process is much longer than any other essential oil s distillation taking 14 to 36 hours to complete but generally produces much higher quality oil. Hydro distillation is the traditional method of extraction.

The older the tree the best heartwood we will get from it. The most important part of sandalwood is heartwood present chiefly in roots of its tree. The steam helps to release and carry away the essential oil that is locked in the cellular structure of the wood. Avoid sandalwood oils that are labeled blended scented or perfumed these are more likely to be synthetic or of low quality.

Water or hydro distillation is the more traditional method of sandalwood extraction which involves soaking the wood in water and then boiling it until the oil is released. Today most sandalwood companies use steam distillation in order to extract sandalwood oil. The steam releases the sandalwood essential oil that is locked within the cellular structure of the wood. Steam distilled essential oil.

You may already be familiar with the therapeutic properties of other essential oils. How sandalwood oil is extracted. A sandalwood tree must be more than 15 years old to be able to produce oil. Sapwood produces lower quality oil.

Senselab spiced sandalwood combo sandalwood vanilla cinnamon clove and ginger essential oil kit 100 pure natural and highly concentrated extract oils 5 x 10 ml 52 99 52. Sandalwood essential oil uses. The steam is then cooled and the result is sandalwood hydrosol and sandalwood essential oil. Aromatherapy is the practice of using essential oils to improve psychological or physical well being.