Cananga Essential Oil
Cananga Essential Oil is extracted from the flowers of Cananga Odorata, by steam distillation method. Also known as Ylang Ylang tree, it is native to India and grown in parts of Indochina and Malaysia. It belongs to the same family as Ylang Ylang; Annonaceae and also the same genus. It is below in the botanical order to Ylang Ylang.
Cananga essential oil has a very floral, sweet balsamic and faintly woody smell. It is used in perfume making because of the same. It is also a natural pain reliever and used to treat back pain, joint pain and other pains. It is known to uplift mood and reduce stress, anxiety and depression, and used in Aromatherapy. It is also used in making soaps and handwashes.
