Description

Our Ylang Ylang Essential Oil is steam distilled from the freshly picked, honeyed blossoms of the Cananga Odorata tree of Madagascar. With its intensely sweet, highly floral, multifaceted aroma with fruity, woody, spicy, slightly balsamic notes, the powerfully scented Ylang Ylang Oil is ideal to incorporate into skincare, aromatherapeutic, and natural perfumery products.

Ylang Ylang Essential Oil is traditionally distilled for varying lengths to produce essential oils of different grades with differing  constituents,  and aromatic profiles. These grades are referred to as Extra, I, II, and III.  Ylang Ylang is widely used in the perfumery and skincare industries.

Plant Part: Flowers

Origin: Madagascar

Processing Method: Steam Distilled

Description / Color / Consistency: A thin, clear to pale yellow liquid.

Aromatic Summary: A base note with a medium aroma, Ylang Ylang has a sweet, exotic, floral scent that is one of the most sought-after.

Blends With: Bergamot, Grapefruit, Lavender, Neroli, Rosewood and Sandalwood.

Common Uses/ Benefits

This incredibly luxurious oil has been trusted for centuries for beautifying the skin, renowned as a natural regulator of sebum, and can be applied to equal effect on mature and youthful skin due to its balancing effect on both skin types. Ylang Ylang Oil is often used to impart fuller, more luxurious hair and encourage growth, It was once a popular ingredient of hair preparations in Europe and was known as Macassar Oil, The word anti-macassar originated from this, since an anti-maccasar was used to keep hair oil from staining upholstered furniture. It is also used in providing balance and calm to the system. Ylang Ylang Essential Oil is often used to help with pain and inflammation management and to reduce the presence of unwanted bacterial activity.

Emotionally and energetically, Ylang Ylang Oil is cooling and soothing with lovely, mildly sedative properties, encouraging feelings of mild euphoria, stress relieve and promoting sensual awakening. The scent is widely considered an aphrodisiac, In Indonesia Ylang Ylang has traditionally been strewn on the beds of newlyweds.

Cautions: Dilute before use; may cause skin irritation in some individuals; a skin test is recommended prior to use. It can also cause sensitivity on some people; excessive use of it may lead to headaches and nausea. Contact with eyes should be avoided.

Storage: It is recommended that oils packaged in metal containers (for safe shipping) be transferred into dark glass containers to maintain freshness and attain maximum shelf life.