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(Simmondsia chinensis )
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(Santalum spicatum )
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Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Sandalwood. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Sandalwood. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used topically (6).
LIKELY UNSAFE ...when used orally because it contains 14% erucic acid, which can cause myocardial fibrosis (6); avoid using.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: LIKELY SAFE
when used topically for hygienic uses (6).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: LIKELY UNSAFE
when used orally (6).
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. White sandalwood oil has Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status for use in foods in the US (4912).
POSSIBLY UNSAFE ...when used orally for longer than 6 weeks. Use for more than 6 weeks is associated with kidney damage (12,19). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of white sandalwood when inhaled or when used topically in amounts greater than those found in cosmetics.
PREGNANCY: LIKELY UNSAFE
when used orally in medicinal amounts; sandalwood is reported to have abortifacient effects (19); avoid using.
LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using amounts greater than those found in foods.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Sandalwood. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
White sandalwood is thought to have diuretic properties. Theoretically, due to these potential diuretic effects, white sandalwood might reduce excretion and increase levels of lithium. The dose of lithium might need to be decreased.
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Sandalwood. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General ...Side effects of jojoba are mainly limited to contact dermatitis and gastrointestinal concerns in animals fed large amounts of jojoba meal.
Dermatologic ...Contact dermatitis to jojoba oil has been described in case reports (57197,57186).
Endocrine ...Levels of plasma growth hormone and thyroxine increased and levels of plasma insulin-like growth factor-I and triiodothyronine decreased in animals fed diets of 4% jojoba meal (57195).
Gastrointestinal ...In animals fed jojoba oil for four weeks 2-9% of diet), necropsy and histopathological evaluation revealed an apparent distension of the small intestine and marked intestinal changes characterized by massive vacuolization and lipid deposition in the enterocytes, accompanied by distension of the villi and an increased cell turnover of small intestinal cells (57189).
Genitourinary ...In broiler breeding females fed jojoba meal, the size of the eggs laid were smaller and the overall production rate was lower than birds not fed jojoba (57164). Ovary and oviduct weights were also reduced. In female rats fed defatted jojoba meal or pure simmondsin, the number of corpora lutea on gestation day 16 as reduced, and this was thought to be due to decreased food intake in this group (57199). Fetal and placental weights were also reduced in these groups.
Hematologic ...In animals fed jojoba oil for four weeks 2-9% of diet), there was a dose related increase in white blood cell count (57189).
General ...Orally, white sandalwood may cause itching, nausea, gastrointestinal complaints, and blood in the urine (18). Use of large doses or for more than 6 weeks is associated with kidney damage (12,19). Topically, contact dermatitis can occur in sensitive individuals (73081,73082,99292).
Dermatologic ...Orally, white sandalwood may cause itching (18).
Gastrointestinal ...Orally, white sandalwood may cause nausea and gastrointestinal complaints (18).
Immunologic ...Topically or when inhaled, there are case reports of white sandalwood paste or oil causing contact and photoallergic contact dermatitis (73081,73082,99292).
Renal ...Orally, use of large doses of white sandalwood or for more than 6 weeks is associated with kidney damage, with blood in the urine (12,18,19).