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Cananga Oil

Cananga essential oil is from the same botanical species as Ylang Ylang oil, but is slightly heavier and less floral. The oil is widely used, and is formulated in cosmetics, perfumes and personal care products.

INCI Name: Cananga Odorata Flower Extract

Functions: Fragrance

Ingredient Origin: Natural Origin, Non-Animal Origin, Plant Origin

Labeling Claims: Clean at Sephora, Credo Clean Standard, Heavy Metal-free, Kosher, Natural, Naturally Derived, Pesticide-free, Plant-Based, Sustainable, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty

Certifications & Compliance: ISO 16128, Kosher, REACH (Europe)

Technical Data Sheet
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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family
Fragrance Ingredient Class
Cleaning Ingredients Functions
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions

Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims
Product Highlights
  • Khush Ingredients sources this essential oil from Indonesia, where our supply partner annually declares compliance to Khush Ingredients’ Sustainability and Ethical policy.
  • The main harvest period for Cananga is highlighted in May, June, July, Nov and December. This is a natural product, distilled from the flowers of the Cananga odorata evergreen tree, grown in Indonesia.

Applications & Uses

Baby Care Applications
Color Cosmetic Applications
Fragrances & Perfume Applications
Use Level
1 - 10 %
Use Level Based on Applications
Application Maximum Use Level (%)
Products applied to the lips 0.025
Products applied to the axillae 0.0207
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips 0.05
Products related to fine fragrance 0.05
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on 0.025
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on 0.025
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands 0.025
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc 0.01
Products with oral and lip exposure 0.05
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact 0.05
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact 0.05
Products with significant anogenital exposure 0.01
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off 0.05
Household cares excluding aerosol products (excluding aerosol/spray products products) 0.1
Household aerosol/spray products 0.1
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure 0.01
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure 0.01
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin No Restriction

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Clear mobile liquid
Odor
Floral, sweet, woody note
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Specific Gravity (at 25°C)0 900 - 0 928
Refractive Index (at 25°C)1 4994 - 1 503
Flash Point98.5°C
Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
β-Caryophyllene10 - 36%GC Method
Germacrene D4 - 20%GC Method
α-Farnesene2 - 16%GC Method
α-Humulene4 - 10%GC Method
Linalool1 - 10%GC Method
δ-Cadinene1 - 5%GC Method
Geraniol1 - 7%GC Method
α-Bergamotene4 - 8%GC Method
Benzyl Benzoate2 - 7%GC Method
Cardinadiene2 - 6%GC Method
epsilon-Murolene1 - 4%GC Method
Farnesol1 - 3%GC Method
α-Cadinol1 - 3%GC Method
Para-methylanisole1 - 2.5%GC Method
Geranyl acetateTrace - 3%GC Method
α-CopaeneTrace - 2%GC Method
α-MuroleneTrace - 2%GC Method
tau-muurololTrace - 3%GC Method
Methyl Eugenolmax. 0.15%GC Method

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type
Packaging Information

Available in 1kg aluminum, 5kg and 25kg HDPE containers, and 185kg steel drums.