# Is sandalwood Oil Good for our Skin? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 21, 2009, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sandalwood-oil-good-for-our-skin/507144 "2009-08-21T00:10:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sandalwood-oil-good-for-our-skin/507144/1 "2009-08-21T00:10:17Z")
A few years back, I was given a tube of shaving cream, which was a type containing sandalwood oil. I liked the smell, and it was very good shaving cream. Now I’ve used it up, and the maker has discontinued it. Going on the web, I do see several europen brands-bt all are very expensive. Does the sandalwood oil have any real benefits, or is is just a pleasant smelling oil? ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sandalwood-oil-good-for-our-skin/507144/2 "2009-08-21T00:42:00Z")
Sandalwood along with patchouli oil is so seventies and eighties. ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sandalwood-oil-good-for-our-skin/507144/3 "2009-08-21T00:58:03Z")
I’m using a Sandalwood [shave soap](http://store.crabtree-evelyn.com/mens-grooming-shaving-cream.html) from Crabtree and Evelyn. I do enjoy the aroma quite a lot, very manly. Don’t know that it has much more than just scent for me, but I am getting better shaves lately, between that and going to a Merkur and almost taking shaving as a meditative experience.