Australian SANDALWOOD OIL
(HIGH GRADE AND STANDARD GRADE)
Australian Sandalwood grows naturally in Western Australia. The Paperbark Co. purchases its wood from both the Western Australian Forest Products Commission (FPC), the government body responsible for the sale of sandalwood harvested from Crown Land, and from private sources, who are licenced by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation & Attractions (DBCA) to wild-harvest an agreed annual quota. Harvesters of Australian Sandalwood are required to conform in all respects with the environmental and operational requirements of the DBCA in order to maintain a sustainable harvesting operation.
Wild sandalwood harvested by the FPC is certified to the international standard for Environmental Management Systems (EMS ISO 14001). This means that their practices have been through a rigorous, independent environmental review process, providing customers with assurance that their sandalwood products originate from responsibly managed forests. Wild sandalwood is also retained through conservation reserves, comprised of approximately 21 million hectares managed by the DBCA. This area occurs within sandalwood’s natural distribution.
The Paperbark Co. was the first company in Australia to produce a steam-distilled Australian Sandalwood Oil. We currently specialise in the production of High Grade Australian Sandalwood Oil, which is extracted from various wood grades sourced from premium growing regions. This oil has an alpha santalol content of greater than 25%, which is considerably higher than other Australian Sandalwood Oils on the market. The Paperbark Co. also produces a Standard Grade Australian Sandalwood Oil which meets the AS 2112:2003 and ISO specification for alpha santalol content of 15 to 25%.
Botanical name
Santalum spicatum
Aroma profile
Sweet, soft woody aroma
Key constituents
Key constituents include hydrocarbons santalol (alpha and beta), bisabolol, bergamatol, farnesol, nuciferol and lanceol
Plant part
Selected wild harvested wood, including roots, butts and logs (large and small)
INCI name
Santalum spicata wood oil
CAS number
8024-35-9; 92875-02-0