Ylang Ylang Essential Oil (Cananga odorata)
Ylang Ylang Essential Oil (Cananga odorata)
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Uses
Uses
Anxiety.
Depression.
Frigidity.
Hypertension.
Palpitations.
Stress.
Method of Extraction
Method of Extraction
Steam distillation.
Plant part used
Plant part used
Flowers.
Colour
Colour
Clear with yellow tinge.
Consistency
Consistency
Medium.
Aromatic Note + Description
Aromatic Note + Description
Base Note - exotic, floral, sweet and slightly fruity.
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.]