Sandalwood paste, documented properly.
Most of what is sold as sandalwood contains no sandalwood. This is an independent reference on how the paste is actually made, what it is used for, and how to tell the real material from the substitutes — written from primary sources, with every claim attributed.
Start with what sandalwood paste is, or go straight to how to make it.
Making it
The stone method, the powder method, ratios and equipment.
On skin
What it is used for, how often, and what the evidence actually supports.
The wood
Species, chemistry, and how to tell real sandalwood from what is sold as it.
In ritual
Tilak, puja, and the festivals that turn on sandalwood.