Ylang Ylang essential oil is a herbal extract / product.
It possesses anti-Inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, insecticidal/larvicidal/repellent, and sedative, relaxing, and harmonizing effects or properties.
It also has positive effects on mood and cognitive performance and is a remarkable aphrodisiac.
The essential oil is a high-grade ingredient for many high-end perfumery products, cosmetic products such as skin care products, hair protecting products, hair growth promoter and sunscreen compositions, and also as a repellent agent against insects, arachnids, and other arthropods in agriculture. In some beverages, the oil is one of the ingredients used as nutritional supplement.