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Background
Sandalwood oil is a volatile oil from dried heartwood of Santalum album. The constituents include camphor, eucalyptol, pinene, and camphene. The allergen is santalol, a sesquiterpene lactone.
Synonyms
Arheol
East Indian sandalwood oil
Oil of Santal
Sandalwood oil
Uses
After-shave lotions
Cologne
Cosmetics
Soaps
Urinary anti-infective
Cross-Reactions
Unusual Reactions
Photoallergy
Phototoxicity
Persistant light reaction
References
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Hayakawa, R., K. Matsunaga, and Y. Arima, Depigmented contact dermatitis due to incense. Contact Dermatitis, 1987. 16(5): p. 272-4. |
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Lovell, C.R., Plants and the Skin. 1993, London: Blackwell Scientific Publications. |
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