Botonical Name | : | Cananga odorata | |
CAS # | : | 8006-81-3 | |
Country of Origin | : | Madagascar | |
Color & Odor | : | Colorless clear liquid with Characteristic sweet, exotic, floral odor | |
Solubility | : | Insoluble in alcohol and oils. Soluble in water | |
Specific Gravity | : | 0.950 - 1.050 @ 20°C | |
Optical Rotation | : | +47˚ to +75˚ | |
Refractive Index | : | 1.508 @ 22°C | |
Flash Point | : | 86 °C | |
Ph value | : | 3.0 – 6.0 @ 20°C | |
Essential Oil Content | : | >0.025 % | |
Plant Part Used | : | Flowers | |
Extraction Method | : | Hydro Distillation |
DESCRIPTION:
Ylang Ylang is a native of Indonesia & Philippines and is distilled from ylang ylang flowers that are yellow in color and freshly picked in early morning. The hydrosol is extracted in the oil extraction through steam-distillation process. It has narcotic, floral-sweet and jasmine like aroma that makes them extensively used in baths and massage related products.CONSTITUENTS:
Benzoic Acid, Linanool, Geraniol, Eugenol, Safrole.AROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
A sweet floral aroma similar to the scent of the freshly picked flowers.BLENDS WITH:
Bergamot, Sandalwood, Melissa & Jasmine.COMMON NAMES:
Ylang Ylang .USES:
Having high therapeutic value, the derived extract finds application in baths as well as in massage based applications.