Sources
The The Botanical source of Sandalwood Oil is Santalum album and Santalum Macgregorii
Appearance
Pale yellow to yellow
Physico-chemical
Specific gravity 25 0 C : 0.9630 - 0.9760
Refraction Index 25 0 C : 1.480 - 1.508
Optical Rotation : (-15o) - (-20o)
Acid Value : 5 - 8.4
Ester Value : 3 - 17
Ester after acesitating : -196
Fatty Oil : Negative
Sandalwood Kupang: a Santalol > 45% and b Santalol >18%
Sandalwood Papua: a Santalol: >27% and b Santalol >12%.
Solubilty
Solubility in 70% ethanol : 1:5 clear; further clear
Packaging
Sandalwood Oil is available in 25 kg metal drum.