dōTERRA Hawaiian Sandalwood Essential Oil - 5ml
dōTERRA Hawaiian Sandalwood Essential Oil - 5ml
Hawaiian Sandalwood is steam distilled from the heartwood of Santalum paniculatum, a species native to Hawaii and distinct from the Indian sandalwood most people picture. doTERRA sources it from the Big Island, including trees grown on the Kealakekua Mountain Reserve on the western coast.
The aroma is soft, creamy and woody, with less sharpness than Cedarwood and a gentle sweetness that lingers rather than fading quickly. It's a genuinely calming base note, the kind that sits underneath a blend rather than announcing itself.
A few drops in a diffuser bring a warm, woody base to an evening blend, and it's a popular addition to a simple hand or shoulder routine at the end of the day. It's sold in a 5ml bottle, reflecting both its price and how little most blends need.
Why people choose it
- A soft, creamy, woody aroma with a gentle sweetness that lingers
- Steam distilled from the heartwood of Santalum paniculatum, native to Hawaii
- Sourced from the Big Island, including the Kealakekua Mountain Reserve
- A calming base note that grounds an evening diffuser blend
- Sold in a 5ml bottle, reflecting both its price and how little most blends need
How it smells
Soft, creamy and woody, with a gentle sweetness that lingers longer than Cedarwood or other wood oils.
How to use it
- In a diffuser
- Two to three drops in a diffuser, alone or as a base note underneath a floral or citrus oil.
- On skin
- Dilute with a carrier oil before applying to the wrists or the back of the neck as part of an evening routine.
- Dilution
- One drop of Hawaiian Sandalwood to three or four drops of fractionated coconut oil for topical use.
- Worth knowing
- It's a background note rather than a top note, so it works well mixed into a wider blend.
Details
- Botanical name
- Santalum paniculatum
- Plant part
- Heartwood
- Extraction
- Steam distillation
- Key compounds
- Alpha-santalol, Beta-santalol
- Size
- 5 ml
Safety
Possible skin sensitivity. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing or under a doctor's care, speak to your practitioner before use. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears and sensitive areas. Dilute with a carrier oil for topical use.
This information is for general use and is not medical advice. If you have a health condition, are pregnant or nursing, speak to your GP, midwife or pharmacist.
Blends well with
Common questions
What does Hawaiian Sandalwood smell like?
Soft, creamy and woody, with a gentle sweetness that lingers longer than Cedarwood or most other wood oils.
How is Hawaiian Sandalwood different from regular Sandalwood?
They come from different species. Hawaiian Sandalwood is Santalum paniculatum, grown on Hawaii's Big Island, while standard Sandalwood usually comes from Santalum album, grown in India or Sri Lanka.
Why is it sold in a 5ml bottle?
It reflects both the cost of the raw wood and how little most blends actually call for — a little goes a long way as a base note.
What does it blend well with?
Florals such as Lavender and citrus oils like Bergamot both sit nicely on top of its woody base.
When do people usually use it?
Mostly in the evening, worked into a simple hand or shoulder routine or diffused as a grounding base note.