Cananga Odorata Oil
What Cananga Odorata Oil is & what it does
An ylang ylang essential oil with a rich, sweet floral scent. It adds fragrance but is a potential sensitizer for reactive skin.
What does Cananga Odorata Oil do in skincare?
Cananga Odorata Oil is the ylang-ylang essential oil and is used mainly as a natural fragrance for its sweet, floral aroma. It is added to scent products rather than to perform a structural job in the formula. Like other essential oils, it is usually used at low levels.
Is Cananga Odorata Oil safe?
Cananga Odorata Oil is a natural fragrance oil, but it contains aroma compounds that are recognized fragrance allergens, so it can trigger reactions in fragrance-sensitive skin. It is typically used at low levels. People prone to fragrance allergies may prefer products without it, and a patch test is sensible.
Is Cananga Odorata Oil natural or synthetic?
It is natural. It is an essential oil distilled from the flowers of the ylang-ylang tree, Cananga odorata. As a botanical oil, its scent and composition can vary with the source and distillation.
Sunscreens with Cananga Odorata Oil
We rate 39 sunscreens that contain it, showing the top 10 by overall score:
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Goodal Green Tangerine Vita C Dark Spot Care Sun Serum SPF 50+ Pa++++
93/100
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From This Island White Tea Ultra Light Protective Sun Serum SPF 50 Pa++++
93/100
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Medik8 Advanced Day Total Protect SPF 30
92/100
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Klairs Mid-Day Blue Sun Lotion Spf 40 Pa++
81/100
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Be Bodywise Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 With Pa+++
81/100
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Coola Mineral Body Sunscreen Spf 50
81/100
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Colorescience Natural Finish Mineral Foundation SPF 20
79/100
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Hada Labo Gokujyun Hydrating Physical Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa+++
79/100
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THREE Balancing UV Protector R SPF 40 PA+++
78/100
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Colorescience Mineral Corrector Palette SPF 20
78/100