Firoza asks…I often find producers of “herbal” or “ayurvedic” cosmetics selling sunscreens containing red sandalwood as the active ingredient. They rate these sunscreens as SPF 50 or higher. Does red sandalwood actually have any sun blocking properties? The Left Brain responds: Red Sandalwood may have certain medicinal properties when applied topically (see this article ) but [...] Read more: is-red-sandalwood-an-effective-sunscreen