Cinnamon oil is produced by steam distillation of the leaves and twigs. Cinnamon oil blends well with Allspice, lavender oil, oil from bay leaves, bergamot oil, clary sage, rose oil, vanilla essential oil, and ylang ylang. Cinnamon leaf or Ceylon cinnamon naturally contains benzyl benzoate and Clove oil is sometimes used as an adulterant. If you are want the aromatherapy benefits found from Cinnamon oil, make sure your aromatherapy essential oils are pure essential oils.
| Common Name: |
Cinnamon Leaf |
| Botanical Name: |
Cinnamomum verum J. Presl |
| Family: |
Lauraceae. |
| Synonyms: |
Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees; Ceylon cinnamon; true cinnamon. |
| Origin: |
Indigenous to Sri Lanka and parts of India. It's cultivated commercially in Africa, India, Indonesia, South America, the West Indies, and the Seychelles. |
| Botanical Description: |
A tropical medium-sized evergreen tree as tall as 15-meters (50 ft) in height that has long, pointed, leathery leaves, with small white flowers in clusters and small bluish fruits. The inner bark is commonly sold as a spice. Other varieties of bark are available from Hope for Health. |
| Oil Extraction: |
Cinnamon leaf essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the leaves and twigs. The oil is a fluid yellow to brownish liquid. |
| Yield: |
0.5 to 0.7%. |
| Aroma Profile: |
Has a warm-spicy top note. The dry out is lasting and warm-spicy. |
| Major Constituents: |
Eugenol (80-95%), benzyl benzoate, eugenyl acetate, β-caryophyllene. |
| Adulterants: |
Clove leaf oil. |
| Regulatory Status: |
GRAS 182.20 |
| Aromatherapy: |
Cinnamon leaf essential oil is refreshing, vitalizing. |
| Blends well with: |
Allspice, oil from bay leaves, bergamot oil, clary sage, lavender oil, rose oil, vanilla essential oil, and ylang ylang. |
| Safety Data: |
A skin and eye irritant. Non-toxic. |
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