Cananga odorata flower oil

Cananga odorata flower oil

AKA “Ylang ylang, Cananga oil, Perfume tree”

Essential Oil

Ingredient Facts

Cananga odorata flower oil

AKA: Ylang ylang, Cananga oil, Perfume tree

Essential Oil · Antioxidant · EWG: 4

Plant-Derived

Antioxidant

Fragrance

Skin Conditioner

Essential Oil

Clean

Ylang ylang flower oil from Southeast Asia brings a luxurious, exotic floral scent to beauty products. This natural fragrance ingredient is cherished for its rich, warm aroma.

Family

Annonaceae (Custard apple family)

Plant Part

Flower

CAS #

83863-30-3, 8006-81-3, 68606-83-7

Form

Oil

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Functions

Perfuming

Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Antioxidant

Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.

Anti-Inflammatory

Antimicrobial

Provides scent

Traditional Use

Used in traditional Southeast Asian and Indonesian cosmetics and perfumery for centuries. The oil became popular in European fragrance and skincare formulations in the 19th century as an exotic floral with reputed skin-soothing properties.