Australian Sandalwood Oil

The Paperbark Co. steam distills sandalwood in its modern and efficient distillation facilities at Harvey. Australian Sandalwood (Santalum spicatum) grows naturally in Western Australia. The West Australian Forests Products Commission (FPC) manages the sustainable harvesting of sandalwood from West Australian forests. The Paperbark Co. has a contract to purchase sandalwood from the FPC. In addition a significant quantity of arguably the best quality wood available in Australia is purchased privately from Androj Dutjahn Sandalwood, who are an Australian Indigenous group based in Wiluna . The Paperbark Co. sandalwood oil is blended from various wood grades to produce two grades of oil. One is a stadard grade oil which conforms to the ISO WD standard (>15% alpha santalol), and the other is a high grade oil with an alpha santalol content >25%. A total of nearly 2000kg of oil will be produced during 2007/08. The Paperbark Co. also produces sandalwood hydrosol, a beautifully fragrant byproduct from the distillation process, which is known to have therapeutic properties. Sandalwood Oil is available in quantities from 25ml up to 50kg drums, and hydrosol from 1 litre up to 1000litre. Sandalwood oil is also available in 15ml retail bottles. Specifications for both grades of oil, and Certificates of Analysis are available.