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Organic Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood Essential Oil
Organic Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood Essential Oil
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A Sacred Oil With a Living Relationship
Some materials arrive in your life quietly, almost humbly, yet carry the weight of a forest with them. Hawaiian sandalwood is one of those. Santalum paniculatum, a native species found only on the Big Island, grows slowly on volcanic soil and holds the calm strength of a tree that has survived wind, sun, fire, greed, and time.
When I traveled to meet the family who stewards this forest, something in me softened. They walked me through the land they have spent decades restoring, pointing out young seedlings, old giants, and trees nearing the end of their natural cycle. Their devotion felt less like agriculture and more like tending an ancestor.
It was clear that this oil is not a commodity. It is a relationship to the land.
More than 500,000 native trees have been planted on this land to restore its forests. Every harvest comes only from trees that naturally complete their life cycle. No healthy tree is ever taken with an ax.
I chose to bring this oil into the•alambique because it carries all the qualities I ask of a material: rarity, regeneration, integrity, true aromatic soul, and the kind of beauty you can feel beyond scent. You can feel its ripples of care ripening in your hands.
Why This Oil Belongs With You
You are someone who chooses with awareness. You care about where your ingredients come from and whose hands shaped them. You want your rituals to feel like moments of clarity and connection, not another step in a routine.
This sandalwood meets you in that place.
Its aroma is warm, woody, and grounding, creating a sense of steadiness the moment it opens on the skin. One drop in your palm and your body calibrates differently. It turns a rushed morning into a slow exhale. It makes a simple ritual feel like a ceremony.
What It Brings to Your Skin and Spirit
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Regenerative sourcing that supports the restoration of Hawaiian forests
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Organic and Eco Certified purity from a single origin
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A rare native species found nowhere else on Earth
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Hand harvested with deep respect for the land and the tree’s natural cycle
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Skin soothing benefits that support elasticity and calm inflammation
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A grounding aroma that settles the nervous system and restores presence
Blend it into your favorite face oil, balm, diffuser, or bath. It integrates beautifully into the textures and rituals you already love. It does not try to be the star of the show. It simply deepens everything it touches.
The Invitation
When you bring this oil home, you support more than your own ritual.
You support a family rebuilding a forest tree by tree.
You support regenerative agriculture in a place where it matters.
You support a Latina owned brand committed to ethical sourcing and ancestral reverence.
You choose ingredients with lineage and integrity, not mass market shortcuts.
A forest renewed.
A land remembered.
A ritual that feels like returning to yourself.
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Ingredients
Ingredients
100% Organic Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood
How To Use
How To Use
For Daily Skin Rituals
Always dilute before applying to skin. Add:
1 to 2 drops into your face oil or serum
1 to 3 drops into your balm or moisturizer
2 to 4 drops into a body oil
Massage gently into damp skin for deeper absorption and a grounding aromatic moment.
For Bath Rituals
Add:
4 to 6 drops into a tablespoon of carrier oil
Pour into warm bathwater and swirl
This helps the oil disperse properly while nourishing the skin and calming the mind.
For Diffusion
Add 4 to 8 drops to your diffuser for a grounding, warm, woody presence in your space
Lovely for meditation, morning slowness, or unwinding before bed
For Aromatic Touchpoints
Dilute 1 drop in 1 teaspoon of carrier oil and apply to:
Neck
Wrist creases
Heart center
Back of the neck
A quieting, steadying scent for moments when you need to return to yourself.
For Hair and Scalp
Add 1 to 2 drops to your hair oil or conditioner:
Smooth onto ends for softness and shine
Apply to scalp oil blends to calm irritation and support balance
For Crafting Your Own Blends
Pairs beautifully with:
Helichrysum
Frankincense
Rosehip oil
Jojoba
Prickly pear
Vanilla
Citrus oils
Floral oils
Skin Benefits
Skin Benefits
1. Deep Nourishment for Dry and Sun-Loved Skin
Hawaiian sandalwood is rich in santalols and soothing lipophilic compounds that help soften, moisturize, and restore balance to skin that has weathered sun, wind, and daily stress.
2. Calms Redness and Irritation
Its natural anti-inflammatory properties help soothe reactive or inflamed skin. Ideal for those with sensitivities, post-sun tightness, or easily irritated complexions.
3. Supports Natural Collagen Integrity
The sesquiterpenols found in sandalwood help protect against the breakdown of collagen by supporting a calmer, less inflamed environment for the skin to repair itself.
4. Helps Minimize the Appearance of Fine Lines
By supporting elasticity and calming chronic low-grade inflammation, sandalwood gives the skin a more supple and smoothed look over time.
5. Beneficial for Blemish-Prone Skin
Its clarifying and purifying qualities help reduce occasional breakouts without stripping or drying. Gentle enough for adult acne or stress-induced congestion.
6. Enhances Skin Barrier Comfort
Santalum paniculatum supports the skin's hydration and barrier resilience, helping it stay soft, calm, and comfortable even in harsh climates.
7. Supports Wound and Scar Appearance
Hawaiian sandalwood has been traditionally used to support the appearance of scars, small marks, and skin recovering from stress or irritation.
8. Deeply Grounding, Which Shows Up In the Skin
A calmer nervous system leads to calmer skin. Sandalwood’s grounding, steadying aroma helps reduce stress responses that often show up as flare-ups or dullness. Real aromatherapy, real physiology.
Safety & Allergy Information
Safety & Allergy Information
For topical use, always dilute. Essential oils are highly concentrated. Blend into a carrier oil before applying to skin.
Patch test recommended. Apply a small diluted amount to the inner arm and wait 24 hours, especially if you have sensitive or reactive skin.
Avoid use on broken or irritated skin.
Keep away from eyes. If contact occurs, flush with a carrier oil, not water.
External use only. Do not ingest.
Keep out of reach of children and pets.
Consult your practitioner if pregnant, breastfeeding, or managing a medical condition.
