Cananga Odorata Extract
What Cananga Odorata Extract is & what it does
Cananga Odorata Extract is taken from the ylang-ylang tree, the same plant that yields the well-known ylang-ylang essential oil, and carries aromatic and antioxidant compounds. In formulas it is commonly used as a fragrance and skin-conditioning agent, lending a sweet floral scent. As an aromatic botanical it may contribute to fragrance sensitivity in reactive individuals. It appears in a small set of catalog products, with no specific concerns flagged.
What is Cananga Odorata Extract?
It is an extract from the ylang-ylang tree, the same plant behind ylang-ylang essential oil, carrying aromatic and antioxidant compounds. In cosmetics it is used as a fragrance and conditioning botanical.
What does Cananga Odorata Extract do in skincare?
It is commonly used as a fragrance and skin-conditioning agent, lending a sweet floral scent. It mainly contributes scent and a pleasant sensory feel to a formula.
Is Cananga Odorata Extract safe?
It is generally considered well tolerated, though as an aromatic botanical it may contribute to fragrance sensitivity in reactive skin. No specific concerns are flagged for it here, and sensitive users can patch test first.
Sunscreens with Cananga Odorata Extract
We rate 3 sunscreens that contain it:
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Supergoop! Play Body Mousse Spf 50 With Blue Sea Kale
68/100
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Kopari Beauty Sun Veil SPF Illuminator
68/100
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Supergoop! Super Power Sunscreen Mousse Broad Spectrum Spf 50
64/100