Red sandal, or Raktachandana, is considered bitter, sweet, heavy, dry, and deeply cooling. Pacifying both pitta and kapha, this sandalwood benefits the skin with soothing and important anti-aging properties.
Pterocarpus santalinus, Fabaceae is not to be confused with the aromatic santalum sandalwood trees, slow-growing Indian natives long been prized for the beauty of their wood, used for both furniture and musical instruments. This is a more medicinal variety, used in our cosmetics, including our Balancing Collagen Cream, our Balancing Face Oil, and at Surya, our healing honey face masks.
Cools and soothes the skin
Relieves fevers
Antimicrobial
Prevents skin from too-rapid aging
