Sandalwood Powder (Chandana) 85g | Sattvic & purifying, relieves stress, promotes sleep, soothes & heals the skin

Cooling and calming Ayurvedic care for the skin, senses, mind and spirit

Sandalwood Powder, traditionally known in Ayurveda as Chandana, is made from the finely ground aromatic wood of Santalum album. Prized for its distinctive fragrance and naturally cooling character, sandalwood has a long history of use in Ayurvedic skincare, traditional body preparations, incense and spiritual practices.

Ayurveda particularly values sandalwood for balancing excess Pitta and soothing the hot, sharp qualities associated with this dosha. When blended into a smooth paste, it can be incorporated into traditional face masks and body treatments, helping the skin feel calm, refreshed and comfortably conditioned.

Main benefits

• Traditionally cooling: Sandalwood is regarded in Ayurveda as a cooling ingredient, making it particularly suitable for use during warm weather or when the skin feels hot and uncomfortable.
• Balances Pitta: Its cooling, calming and aromatic qualities are traditionally used to pacify excess Pitta and counter feelings of heat and intensity.
• Conditions the skin: Finely ground sandalwood can be blended with water, rose water, milk or another suitable liquid to create a traditional facial or body paste.
• Fights acne: Helps reduce pimples and bacteria due to its natural anti-microbial properties.
• Suitable for traditional face masks: Sandalwood powder can be combined with other gentle skincare ingredients to create personalised Ayurvedic beauty treatments.
• Calming natural aroma: Its warm, woody fragrance creates a peaceful atmosphere and is traditionally associated with meditation, contemplation and spiritual practice.
• Traditional incense ingredient: Sandalwood has long been valued in incense mixtures for its rich aroma and its traditionally sattvic, or purifying, qualities.

Key ingredient and its traditional actions

• Chandana – Sandalwood: Known botanically as Santalum album, white sandalwood is an aromatic wood traditionally valued for its cooling, calming and Pitta-balancing qualities.
• Applied externally as a paste, it is commonly used in Ayurvedic skincare and beauty rituals to leave the skin feeling refreshed and conditioned.

Ayurvedic qualities

• Taste – Rasa: Traditionally described as bitter and sweet.
• Qualities – Guna: Light and dry.
• Energy – Virya: Cooling.
• Post-digestive effect – Vipaka: Pungent.
• Dosha effect: Traditionally balances Pitta and Kapha.

How to use

• As a simple face or body paste:
  • Mix a small amount of sandalwood powder with enough rose water or ordinary water to form a smooth paste.
  • Apply a thin, even layer to clean skin, avoiding the eyes and lips.
  • Leave on for approximately five to ten minutes, without allowing it to become excessively dry.
  • Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.
• For dry or Vata-type skin: Mix the powder with milk, yoghurt, aloe vera gel or a small amount of suitable facial oil to create a softer and more nourishing paste.
• For warm or Pitta-type skin: Mix with rose water, aloe vera gel or plain cool water. Avoid using hot water or strongly stimulating ingredients.
• For oilier or Kapha-type skin: Blend with water or rose water and, where suitable, combine with a small amount of another cleansing herbal powder.
• As incense: Use only in an appropriate heat-resistant incense burner, either by itself or as part of a traditional incense mixture. Ensure that the room is adequately ventilated and never leave burning material unattended.

Container content

• 85g

Ingredient info

• Chandana – Sandalwood – (Santalum album)
• Plant part used: Wood
• Form: Fine powder
• Storage: Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place away from moisture, strong odours and direct sunlight.

Important information

• Before applying more widely, mix a small amount into a paste and carry out a patch test on a small area of skin. Discontinue use if redness, itching, irritation or discomfort develops.
• Avoid contact with the eyes and mucous membranes. Do not apply to broken, damaged or severely irritated skin. Avoid inhaling the loose powder and keep out of reach of children.
• This product is intended for traditional cosmetic, aromatic and household use and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.