Choosing the best products with Ylang-Ylang in them can be tricky! There are diffent grades of ylang-ylang essential oil which depends on when the oil was extracted in its lengthy process of distillation.
Today, I noticed that one company was charging the same price for the best quality ylang-ylang as they were for another, although not to be considered less inferior essential oil. I have noticed this activity with some other aromatherapy supplies before, but not with essential oils of this calibre.
There are generaly three grades of ylang-ylang essential oils; I, II, and III. There is also a grade called Extra and another distillation process called VOP, which stands for 'Very Old Process' which is an ancient method of oil extraction not used in the conventional three step process that renders the other oils.
Instead, the VOP method is one long process where the end result consists of all the qualities of the other grades of ylang-ylang essential oils. So, in other words the VOP gives you a more elaborate, broad-spectrum, quality oil. Only problem, this quality ylang-ylang oils is not always readily available and can be harder and more costlier to obtain.
You have a better chance of getting your hands on one of the other ylang-ylang grades, but it won't be considered as 'complete' an oil as one extracted as described above. Although, if you've only ever used a product with ylang-ylang #2 essential oil, for example, you would be just as in love with it's scent as any other rendition.
To be clear, the order of preference, not considering price for ylang-ylang essential oil is VOP, extra, #1 or I, #2 or II, #3 or III, where VOP would be a sole and extration. In conventional distillation practices, extra would be the first extraction, I the second, II the third, and III the forth. And still, you can mix grades 1, 2, and 3 for a more complete ylang-ylang essential oil--which likely cost more than the VOP and Extra mothods combined! As you can tell, it can be a bit confusing.
So when I was shopping around for some ylang-ylang essential oil Today, I noticed that ylang-ylang III and exta were the same price at the same company. So, which one do you think I would choose? Of, course the ylang-ylang extra! I will be using it to make a traditonal hair oil with some other quality ingrediants to add to my body care line that I will offer.
As the average individual looking for the best quality products with ylang-ylang essential oil it them, it would be better to know that your aromatherapist took the time to make sure you got the highest grade of essential oils when necessary. Thats what I would want for myself, so I thought I would share that with you so you know what you are getting when you use my aromatherapy products.
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