Ylang Ylang Oil flower extract (cananga odorata).
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INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
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LIKELY SAFE ...when used in amounts commonly found in foods. Ylang ylang oil has Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the US (4912). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of ylang ylang oil when used orally or topically in medicinal amounts.
CHILDREN: LIKELY SAFE
when used orally in amounts commonly found in food.
Ylang ylang oil has Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the US (4912).
CHILDREN: POSSIBLY SAFE
when used topically.
Ylang ylang oil has been used with apparent safety as three applications to the scalp at 5-day intervals (13483). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of ylang ylang oil when used orally in medicinal amounts in children.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: LIKELY SAFE
when used orally in amounts commonly found in food.
Ylang ylang oil has Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the US (4912). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of using ylang ylang oil in medicinal amounts.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Ylang Ylang Oil. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Ylang Ylang Oil. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General
...There is currently a limited amount of information on the adverse effects of ylang ylang oil.
A thorough evaluation of safety outcomes has not been conducted.
Most Common Adverse Effects:
Topically: Dermatitis, pruritus.
Dermatologic ...Topically, ylang ylang oil in combination with other herbs can cause localized pruritus (13483).
Immunologic ...Topically, ylang ylang oil in combination with other herbs has caused contact dermatitis in various case reports (98615).