Botanical name
Cananga odorata
Extraction
Steam distilled
Plant part
Flowers
Aromatic description
Sweet, floral opulent aroma with rich, exotic tones
Floral olfactive family
Middle to base note
Blends well with
Bergamot, Lavender, Lemon, Neroli, Orange, Patchouli, Rose.
Emotional & spiritual benefits
Ylang Ylang is a unique oil that exudes romance and relaxation. Its calming properties help to allay feelings of negativity, fear, anxiety and dismay. It is perfect for promoting happiness and joy. It can reduce stress and tension and bring an overstimulated or excitable mind back in balance. It is a lovely bedroom oil, instilling confidence, self-love and desirability.
Cosmetic benefits
With its notable ability to balance skin sebum, Ylang Ylang is a versatile oil and can be used for most skin types, including dry, oily, combination and normal. It keeps complexion looking fresh, supple and youthful. It is a healing oil, so also helpful for minimising blemishes. In haircare, it is a stimulating tonic to the hair and scalp and is thought to promote lustre, shine, encourage healthy growth and nourish where there is dryness and flakiness.
Formulation types
Ylang Ylang’s exotic and feminine aroma makes it popular in perfumery and essential oil blending. It can be used in face and body creams, butters and lotions, serums, body oils, bath products, sensual massage oils and balms, face masks and scrubs. Its strong, rich and opulent fragrance lends itself primarily to feminine and high end luxurious skincare products for pampering.
% Use in formulation
See our Essential Oil Safety Guide for more information.
Precautions/contraindications
Its strong aroma can cause headache or nausea over time. It has the potential to irritate sensitive skin and is not recommended for inflamed skin or dermatitis.
Recipes & applications
Disclaimer
Suggested recipes are provided as examples only. Whilst all care has been taken in creating these examples, Sage Cosmetic Coaching accepts no responsibility relating to the manufacture of products. Any responsibility for the performance, efficacy and stability of the product lies with the manufacturer.
