ABOUT: SANDALWOOD OR CHANDAN HAS ANTISEPTIC PROPERTIES THAT ARE GREAT FOR TREATING DARK SPOTS AND WHEN MIXED WITH THE CORRECT INGREDIENTS CAN WORK WONDERS. SANDALWOOD OR CHANDAN HAS ANTISEPTIC PROPERTIES THAT ARE GREAT FOR TREATING ACNE. It is known by different names in different vernacular languages like: Agarugandha Bavanna Chandala Bhadrasri in Kannada Chandanam Chandana-mutti in Malayalam Gandhachakoda in Marathi Valgaka in Oriya Anukkam Asam and Sandhanam in Tamil Sandal and Safaid in Urdu etc.3 The Indian sandalwood commonly called Chandana in Sanskrit has been in use for ages in India. It is considered a sacred part of Hindu customs. Usually the oil extracted from the wood is used.