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Ylang Ylang Essential Oil (Cananga odorata var genuine)
Ylang Ylang Essential Oil (Cananga odorata var genuine)
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Product Details
Product Details
Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation.
Plant Part Used: Flowers.
Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge.
Consistency: Medium.
Aromatic Description
Aromatic Description
Perfumery Note: Middle/Base.
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium – Strong.
Aromatic Description: Exotic, floral, sweet and slightly fruity.
Suggested Uses
Suggested Uses
• Anxiety.
• Depression.
• Frigidity.
• Hypertension.
• Palpitations.
• Stress.
Source: Julia Lawless, The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Updated Edition) (London: Harper Thorsons, 2014), 204-205.
Dilution Guideline
Dilution Guideline
Adults: Usually, a 2-3% dilution is suitable, about 12-18 drops of essential oil per ounce of carrier oil.
Children (5-10), Frail Elderly, Sensitive Skin: A lower dilution of 1% or less (6 drops per ounce).
Facial or Sensitive Areas: Use a 0.5-1% dilution (3-6 drops per ounce).
Acute or Short-Term Use: For resolving a specific issue, a marginally higher dilution can be used for a period of 2-3 weeks as necessary.
Major Constituents
Major Constituents
Linalol. Farnesol. Geraniol. Geranial. Benzyl Acetate. Geranyl Acetate. Eugenol. Methyl Chavicol. Pinene. Beta-Caryophyllene. Farnasene.
Source: Shirley Price, The Aromatherapy Workbook (Hammersmith, London: Thorsons, 1993), 54-5.
Safety Information
Safety Information
Tisserand and Young indicate that Ylang Ylang Essential Oil may pose a moderate risk of skin sensitization and recommend dermal maximum of 0.8%. They caution to avoid use for those with hypersensitive/ diseased/ damaged skin and in children younger than 2.
Reading Tisserand and Young's full profile is recommended. [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 476-480.]
Can cause headaches and nausea if used in excess. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 104.]
