Guest guest Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Peggy, Although not toiletries, I use sandalwood powder to make incense cones and scented herbal beads. It makes wonderful sachets- alone, or when mixed with other botanicals and helps to hold fragrances (as a fixative). Tina Sams The Essential Herbal - the magazine by, for, and about herbie people and the things they love - HERBS!!!! Subscribe today! www.essentialherbal.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Reading 's post, I'd like to point out that there are two different plants that are sometimes called sandalwood. True Sandalwood (Santalum album) is where the essential oil comes from. It is yellow in color, and the fragrance of the wood itself is rich and exotic. The red powder (Pterocarpus santalinus) is most often called Santal or red Sandalwood, has a vaguely similar scent, and is quite a bit less expensive. The red one would be the one used for coloring, right? Tina The Essential Herbal - the magazine by, for, and about herbie people and the things they love - HERBS!!!! Subscribe today! www.essentialherbal.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Sandlewood turns a nice shade of maroon/burgandy in cp, I have used it for swirls as well. I only use essential oils for color and they don't mutate the sandlewood but I do know that different synthetic fragrance oils will. The shade of maroon/burgandy will depend on the amount you use. The more you use, the darker the color. I use up to a 1/8 cup in 10lbs of soap for a dark color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 the red one is the one I use. <(((>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 the red one is the one I use. <(((>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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