Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
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Product Snapshot
Product Snapshot
Features & Benefits
- Has a pleasant, floral aroma
- Helps create a calming environment
- Can help moisturize skin
- Enhances the appearance of healthy-looking skin
- Nourishes the hair and scalp
Aromatic Profile
From the bottle: Sweet, floral aroma
Key Constituents
- Germacrene D
- (E,E)-alpha-farnesene
- Benzyl acetate
- Geranyl acetate
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Benzyl benzoate
- Linalool
- Para-cresyl methyl ether
- Methyl benzoate
- Benzyl salicylate
Also Found In
- Aroma Life essential oil blend
- Awaken essential oil blend
- Clarity essential oil blend
- Dragon Time essential oil blend
- Forgiveness essential oil blend
- Gratitude essential oil blend
- Forgiveness essential oil blend
- Harmony essential oil blend
- Highest Potential essential oil blend
- Joy essential oil blend
Works Well With
Ingredients
Ingredients
Ingredients
Cananga odorata* (Ylang ylang) flower oil
†100% pure, therapeutic-grade essential oil
Suggested Uses
Suggested Uses
Applications
- Rub Ylang Ylang on your wrists and neck to leave a calming, floral fragrance you can enjoy throughout the day.
- Add it to your lotion or a non-comedogenic carrier oil to enjoy its moisturizing properties.
- Mix 1–3 drops with coconut oil for a deep-conditioning hair treatment that will leave hair smelling sweet and floral.
- Add it to a hot bath to create a relaxing atmosphere to help you unwind after a long day.
Where to Diffuse
- Keep romance alive in your bedroom with this warm, floral scent.
- Fill your home with feelings of safety and comfort when you infuse it with the depth and sweetness of this tropical aroma.
Experience
Ylang Ylang essential oil has a romantic, floral scent that can create a calming environment when diffused. It also makes a great addition to skin care products because of its moisturizing properties.
Label Directions
Topical: Apply 2–4 drops directly to desired area. Dilution not required, except for the most sensitive skin. Use as needed.
Aromatic: Diffuse up to 1 hour 3 times daily.
Aromatic: Diffuse up to 1 hour 3 times daily.
Cautions:
Keep out of reach of children. For external use only. Keep away from eyes and mucous membranes. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition, consult a health professional prior to use.
Get to Know
Get to Know
Product Background
Ylang Ylang essential oil comes from the star-shaped flowers of the tropical
Cananga odorata
tree that is native to the lush, tropical rainforests of islands in the South Pacific and Asia. This tree can grow up to 40 feet tall and is from the Annonaceae family.
Scientific name:
Cananga odorata
Botanical family:
Annonaceae
Region(s) grown:
Madagascar, Ecuador
Plant part used:
Flower
Extraction method:
Steam distilled
YL Region:
Most Young Living Ylang Ylang essential oil comes from Madagascar and Ecuador.
FAQs
FAQs
Q. Can I use Ginger and Ylang Ylang essential oils at the same time?
A. There should not be a problem with using both Ylang Ylang and Ginger essential oils at the same time; however, please be sure to adhere to the usage instructions located on the label.
Q. Do we have any information about the naturally occurring salicylate levels in Ylang Ylang essential oil?
A. Ylang Ylang essential oil has less than 4.5% Salicylate.
Q. How many flowers are needed to produce Ylang Ylang essential oil?
A. We need around 120 kilos of raw material to get 1 kilo of oil.
Q. Is Ylang Ylang essential oil high in sesquiterpenes?
A. Yes, Ylang Ylang is considered an oil that is high in sesquiterpenes (over 75%).
Q. Does Ylang Ylang essential oil contain estradiol?
A. Ylang Ylang essential oil can contain naturally occurring estradiol. Young Living’s Ylang Ylang products are labeled for topical and aromatic use. We encourage all Young Living members and customers to seek the advice of their personal health care provider to understand what, if any, effects certain Young Living products may have when used pursuant to the label and as it pertains to their specific health concerns.