Ylang Ylang oil

Description:
Ylang ylang oil is made from the flowers of Cananga odorata genuina. It is sometimes inhaled as aromatherapy or applied to the skin as medicine. Ylang ylang oil is used as a flavouring in food items and beverages, as a fragrance in cosmetics and soaps.
Botanical Name: Cananga odorat
Other Name: Ylang ylang
Country of origin: India
Colour: yellow to greenish-yellow
Odour: sweet floral, jasmine like
Refractive Index: 1.478 to 1.526
Optical Rotation: -10° to +10°
Specific Gravity: 0.946 to 0.996
Solubility: Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils
Extraction Methods: Steam distillation
Parts used: Flower
Major Constituents: p-cresyl methyl ether