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Ylang-Ylang Extra HE (N°Cas : 8006-81-3)

Volatility :

Heart

Price Range :

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Appearance :

Pale yellow liquid

Major components :

Composition may change according to origins.

For Comores & Mayotte :
Germacrène-D (14 - 20%)
Benzyl Acetate (11 - 17,5%)
Farnesene (6,5 - 15%)
para-Cresol Methyl Ether (5 - 13%)
Linalool (7-12%)
Methyl Benzoate (4 - 6,5%)
Benzyl Benzoate (4 - 6%)
Cinnamyl acetate (Z) (1 - 3%)
Beta-Caryophyllene (2,5 - 8%)
Geranyl acetate (2,5 - 6%)
Benzyl Salycilate (2 - 3,8%)
Cinnamyl acetate (E) (1 - 3%)
Prenyl acetate (1 - 2,3%)
Farnesol (0,8 - 1,6%)
Geraniol ( < 0,5%)

For Madagascar :
Linalool (15 - 24%)
para-Cresol Methyl Ether (7 - 16%)
Geranyl acetate (7 - 14%)
Germacrène-D (6 - 15%)
Benzyl Acetate (5,5 - 14%)
Methyl Benzoate (4,5 - 9%)
Benzyl Benzoate (3,5 - 8%)
Beta-Caryophyllene (2,5 - 8,5%)
Geraniol (1,3 - 3%)
Benzyl Salycilate (1,2 - 4%)
Farnesene (1 - 5%)
Farnesol (0,85 - 3%)
Prenyl acetate (0,6 - 2,2%)
Cinnamyl acetate (Z) (0,5 - 3%)
Cinnamyl acetate (E) (0,5 - 3%)

CAS number :

8006-81-3

EINECS number :

83863-30-3

FEMA number :

3119

Stability :

Solubility issues in perfumes The esters identified in this raw material can form their corresponding acid in stability tests The terpenes identified in this raw material can polymerize when they are oxidized

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Botanical name :

Cananga odorata

Botanical profile :

The ylang-ylang is the flower of a tree of the Annonaceae family and the genus Cananga.

Geographic origin :

Originally from Southeast Asia, Ylang-Ylang is now grown mainly in the Comoros, Madagascar and the Philippines

Extraction process :

The Canaga odorata is a tree that can measure 20 to 30 meters in height. To facilitate the harvest of the flowers, the trees are topped at two meters height throughout their life. In addition, each branch, called ''epicormic shoot '', is cut to stress the tree so it produces a maximum of flowers to ensure the sustainability of it specie. The branches fall back to the ground, and flowers are found under the leaves. Green at first, then yellow when ripe.
The ylang-ylang flower is cultivated all year long in a tropical or sub-tropical climate (flowering is more abundant from November to April). At maturity, the base of the flowers turns red. The harvest is done in the morning, from 5am to 8am, to prevent the evaporation of the aromatic molecules of the flower during the day. The harvest is done manually by women and the flowers are collected in baskets (5 kg of flowers per hour, knowing that a flower weighs no more than two grams!) and weighed at the factory.
During the same day, the flowers are subjected to a steam distillation. This means that the most volatile molecules are collected in the very first fraction called ''Extra '', followed by fraction I, II and III. The flower can also be totally distilled in a single fraction, called ''complete essential oil ''.
The extraction of ylang-ylang often turns around 2%, regardless of its fractionation. An adult tree can produce 10 to 20 kg of flowers per year.
It is finally possible to extract the flowers with a volatile solvent, to obtain a concrete and an absolute. No fractionation is possible with this process.
Ylang-ylang essential oils can be rectified by distillation to remove insoluble compounds.

Chemotypes :

Ylang has another similar specie, also used in perfumery, but in smaller quantities: Cananga genuina.
There is also the Cananga macrophylla, widespread in Indonesia, which gives the Cananga EO, by hydrodistillation. This essential oil has a lower quality and is less expensive.

Finally, there are four main ''false ylang '' that also belongs to the Annonaceae family :
The Harachampala (Artabotrys Hexapetalus), grown in India and Sri Lanka. The grains of selim, a Guinean and Ethiopian pepper (Xylopia aethiopica), whose flowers give an essential oil with Eucalyptol.
The Monkey pepper (Xylopia aromatica).
The Monodora citriodora which provides a Citral essential oil.

Aromatherapy :

Informations provided below are taken from reference works in aromatherapy. They are given for information purposes only and can not constitute medical information, nor engage the responsibility of ScenTree.

The essential oil of ylang-ylang is used for its antispasmodic, balancing, antidiabetic properties and is recommended for use in cases of high blood pressure and diabetes.

Allergens :

Linalool - Benzyl Benzoate

For more information on allergens used in perfumery, please consult our article about allergens

IFRA :

This ingredient is not restricted

Restriction type :

RESTRICTION QRA

Cause of restriction :

SENSITIZATION

Amendment :

43

Comments :

Quantitative usage limits :

Cat.1	Cat.2	Cat.3	Cat.4	Cat.5	Cat.6	Cat.7	Cat.8	Cat.9	Cat.10	Cat.11
0,05 %	0,06 %	0,27 %	0,8 %	0,4 %	1,3 %	0,1 %	1,8 %	5 %	2,5 %	Not restricted

Skin contact products		Non skin contact products
Leave on products	Rinse off products	Non skin contact products

Annexe I :

Ingredients containing
Ingredient Name	Botanical Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration

Annexe I :

Some regulated synthetic ingredients are found in nature and in certain proportions in natural ingredients. This presence in nature has to be taken into account when calculating limits of use recommended by the IFRA. In case you do not know these concentrations, you can use the ones estimated by the IFRA. Here They are :

List of regulated compounds contained in this ingredient
Regulated ingredient name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration
Benzyl alcohol	100-51-6	0,5
Benzyl benzoate	120-51-4	6
Benzyl salicylate	118-58-1	3
Eugenol	97-53-0	0,5
Farnesol	4602-84-0	1,5
Geraniol	106-24-1	1
Isoeugenol	97-54-1	0,5

Restriction type :

RESTRICTION

Cause of restriction :

DERMAL SENSITIZATION

Amendment :

49

Comments :

Quantitative limit on the use :

Cat.1	Cat.2	Cat.3	Cat.4	Cat.5A	Cat.5B	Cat.5C	Cat.5D	Cat.6
0,13 %	0,039 %	0,78 %	0,73 %	0,18 %	0,18 %	0,18 %	0,18 %	0,43 %
Cat.7A	Cat.7B	Cat.8	Cat.9	Cat.10A	Cat.10B	Cat.11A	Cat.11B	Cat.12
1,5 %	1,5 %	0,077 %	1,4 %	5,1 %	5,1 %	2,8 %	2,8 %	Not restricted

Annexe I : EN Ici nous avons un texte qui n'est pas en gras et qui est à la suite de Annexe I

Ingredients containing
Ingredient Name	Botanical Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration

Annexe I :

Some regulated synthetic ingredients are found in nature and in certain proportions in natural ingredients. This presence in nature has to be taken into account when calculating limits of use recommended by the IFRA. In case you do not know these concentrations, you can use the ones estimated by the IFRA. Here They are :

List of regulated compounds contained in this ingredient
Regulated ingredient name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration
Benzyl alcohol	100-51-6	0,5
Cinnamyl acetate	103-54-8	3
Geraniol	106-24-1	1
Benzyl salicylate	118-58-1	3
Benzyl benzoate	120-51-4	6
Benzyl cyanide	140-29-4	0,03
Farnesal	19317-11-4	0,02
Farnesol	4602-84-0	1,5
Eugenol	97-53-0	0,5
Isoeugenol	97-54-1	0,5

To learn more about IFRA's standards : https://ifrafragrance.org/safe-use/library
To find out the specificities of each category and the ingredients prohibited by IFRA, click article about l'IFRA
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Uses in perfumery :

Used to bring elegance, volume and originality to floral notes. It is the fraction most used in perfumery, for its fruity and solar notes.

Other comments :

Extra means that it is the first fraction of the flower water distillation, before Ylang I, II and III. The Extra and I qualities are the most used in fine perfumery. The density increases according to the quality of the fractions, from III to Extra, in inverse order to the volatility. The quality of the first fractions are of a higher quality, as the most volatile molecules are included in these fractions. The price also depends on this quality. The complete essential oil is used more often in aromatherapy than in perfumery.
The Extra fraction is less ethereal and has less potent facets but it is more fruity, close to banana, than fraction I.
The term ''ylang-ylang '' comes from the Malaysian ''alang-ilang '', which means ''flowers floating in the breeze ''.
Adulteration of Ylang-Ylang EO can be made with the cananga EO, which is less expensive and has a lower quality.