What you didn't know about ylang-ylang oil

Ylang-ylang is a tree with delicate yellow flowers that grows in the tropics. It is from these flowers that the essential oil known to the whole world as ylang-ylang oil is extracted. The yield of the finished oil is 2% of the mass of the flowers used. This is one of the most unusual essential oils used in cosmetics and perfumery.

The second name of the tree is the kananga tree. Interestingly, ylang-ylang oil and canang oil are not the same thing. The first is obtained by the first distillation, and the second, thicker and less qualitative, by means of the second distillation using steam. If you compare their aromas, the smell of canang oil will be heavier and cloying.

Kananga grows mainly in Asia, Indonesia and the Philippines, you can see these trees on the islands of Java, Sumatra and Madagascar.

Ylang-ylang oil in cosmetics and perfumery

The oil is not used in face and body care in its pure form, it is only added to masks and creams, the basis of which are other ingredients. The oil has a number of features, thanks to which it has a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin and the health of the body as a whole:

It is an excellent antiseptic and helps fight acne.
This oil is absorbed deep into the skin and stimulates cell regeneration. In this way, wrinkles are eliminated and the surface of the skin is leveled.
Ylang-ylang oil has an anti-inflammatory effect and relieves irritation.
Using it as part of a hair mask makes it possible to strengthen hair and eliminate its brittleness.
Thanks to its antimicrobial properties, ylang-ylang essential oil helps to get rid of colds and infectious diseases.
Residents of Asia have long used ylang-ylang as a hair lubricant, mixing it with coconut oil.

Ylang-ylang is your home therapist

This oil is widely used not only in cosmetology, but also in aromatherapy. Its healing properties allow you to use it as a sedative that relieves stress and gives you confidence in your own strength.
In addition, the oil of the canang tree is a powerful aphrodisiac that increases sexual desire. In Indonesia, it is customary to cover newlyweds' beds with the delicate petals of this plant.
Today, ylang-ylang is often used as one of the components of aroma lamps and aroma diffusers, bath salts and massage oils. Thus, it simultaneously has a positive effect on skin health and the emotional state of a person.
Ylang-ylang oil has an unusually gentle and pleasant aroma. In combination with other essential oils, it is included in many perfume compositions.

Simple cosmetic recipes with ylang-ylang oil

Daily rubbing of the face and décolletage with black radish juice with the addition of ylang-ylang oil will improve the color of the face and visibly rejuvenate the skin. To prepare a miracle drug, you should cut a hollow in the fruit, making additional notches along the walls with a knife. When 30-35 ml of the extracted juice is collected, add 5 drops of oil to it and pour it into a bottle or any glass vessel. The miracle remedy can be stored for no more than 3 days, after which a new one should be prepared.
Make shallow, frequent incisions on the inner side of the orange peels and drip oil - you will get a wonderful vitaminized lip balm. Unfortunately, you can't put it in your purse and take it with you to work, but at home, this product is convenient to use in the winter - at this time, the lips never need additional care.
If you add ylang-ylang oil to your favorite shampoo a couple of times a week, it will help strengthen hair roots and give them shine.
Rubbing this oil into the scalp in combination with other oils will save you from dandruff. It is recommended to add lemon and geranium oil to the mixture for dry hair, and rosemary, eucalyptus and thyme oil for oily hair.