Both sandalwood powder and sandalwood oil are regarded as some of the most versatile and effective skin care products. These products of tropical sandalwood tree are more than just cosmetics.

These, especially sandalwood oil, are used as key ingredients in perfumes, incense and skin care creams and lotions. But you can use it in skin rashes, blemishes, acne and in other beauty treatment.

It is also used in the anti aging treatment and to bring back radiance and prevent wrinkles in facial skin. Sandalwood is a valuable skin care product because of its anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties.

But one thing, sandalwood is expensive and is not easily available. So buy them from a trustworthy source.

Sandalwood paste is a renowned household cure for skin problems. It works miraculously on acne, pimples and other skin allergy.

Take a tablespoon of sandalwood powder. Mix it with a pinch of turmeric powder and milk. Crush few basil leaves and strain the juice. Mix it with the previous mixture and make a paste. Apply the paste on the face as a mask and wash off after 30 minutes.

It is beneficial in curing acne and reducing inflammation and redness overnight. If you have oily skin use this as mask once or twice in a week to avoid all those skin related problems.

Sandalwood oil also has anti-aging property. Make a nourishing anti-aging lotion with sandalwood oil, which, in addition, enhances the radiance of the skin. Take an ounce of argan oil, five drops of sandalwood oil and rose essential oil.

Mix them well and preserve them in a dark colored airtight glass bottle. Use it after washing your face instead of moisturizer or cream. To get maximum benefit apply it on clean skin. Use this oil daily to maintain the youthful glow forever.

Sandalwood also effectively removes sun burn from your skin. Take some cold milk. Mix sandalwood powder, cucumber juice, almond paste and few strings of saffron.

Keep them overnight in the refrigerator. Next morning apply them on all over your body. Use this regularly and get a sun burn free skin within a week.

Take some rosewater and 1 tablespoon of sandalwood powder. Mix them and apply them on your face. Let them dry and then rub and remove dried sandalwood powder from your face. Get the matte finish fresh look within few minutes.