Botanical Name: Bulnesia sarmienti
Other Names: Palo Santo Oil
Guaiacwood oil is renowned for its woody, sweet, and spicy fragrance, often reminiscent of sandalwood. Originating from the Gran Chaco region, spanning parts of Argentina and Paraguay, this oil is derived from a tree locally referred to as palo santo. The tree is characterized by small oval leaves and blue flowers.
Medicinal Uses:
- Tonifying and healing to the skin.
- Antioxidizing (for slowing down the visible signs of skin pore tightening)
- Energetically cleansing and healing.
- Anti-fungal (for the skin, especially)
- Anti-inflammatory.
- Anti-rheumatic.
- Antiseptic (therefore good for acne and oily skin)
- Aphrodisiacal.
