Ylang Ylang Extra Essential Oil

The first oil drawn from the flowers, picked whilst the dew is still on the flower yields the highest quality Ylang Ylang known as Ylang Extra.

Distilled from the finest Yellow flowers. A semi-wild tree with brittle wood and is found in the South Sea islands. Known as the "poor man's Jasmine", Ylang Ylang is used extensively in high end perfumery for its stunning, deep, floral scent. A must for every home and professionals oil box.

Characteristics

A sweet floral, deep, exotic and heavy oil.

Oils to Blend with

Use alone for pure bliss - but blends well with Bergamot, Citronella, Clary Sage, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Lavender, Lemon, Melissa, Neroli, Orange, Patchouli, Rose, Rosewood, Sandalwood and Verbena

Latin Name

Cananga Odorata

Plant Family

Anonaceae

Extraction Method

Steam Distillation

Country of Origin

Comoros

Chemical Constituents

Benzoic (Acid), Farnesol, Geraniol, Linalool (Alcohols), Benzy acetate (Ester), Eugenol, Safrole (Phenols), Cadinene (Sesquiterpene), Pinene (Terpene).

Precautions

Excessive use may lead to headaches and cause nausea. Indicated against use on inflammatory skin conditions. Very sensitive skin maybe irritated.

As with all essential oils, at Naturallythinking we recommend not using essential oils during pregnancy.