Unlike other aromatic woods, sandalwood retains its fragrance for decades. The main oil chemical in sandalwood is santanol, and the value of sandalwood depends on the concentration of santanol present in the wood.
ISO 3518 provides for certain characteristics of the essential oil of sandalwood (Santalum album L.), in order to facilitate assessment of its quality.
ISO 3518 on the Characteristics of sandalwood essential oil is useful for:
Sandalwood essential oil has calming properties. Smelling the essential oil can help to create a feeling of relaxation and peace, reducing problems linked to anxiety or depression. These calming effects can even help patients suffering from long-term hypertension, and work to reduce blood pressure levels.
ISO 3518 guidelines provide you with the requirements for essential oil of sandalwood in terms of its appearance, colour, odour; chromatographic profile; sampling which will aid testing agencies and quality assurance services.
Manufacturers can benefit as ISO 3518 gives details on sandalwood essential oil packaging, labelling, marking and storage.
BS ISO 3518:2022 supersedes ISO 3518:2002, which has been withdrawn. BS ISO 3518:2022 includes some editorial and technical changes with respect to ISO 3518:2002. These include:
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