Cinnamon bark (cassia oil) Essential Oil
COA MSDS
Botanical binomial: Cinnamomum cassia
Family: Lauraceae
Other names: Cassia bark, cassia lignea, oleum cassiae, Chinese cinnamon.
Country of Origin: China
Part of plant used in production: Bark
Methods of production: Steam distillation
| Description: | An evergreen tree which grows 10-15m tall, with greyish colour bark. It is most commonly produced and used in China and the Sri Lanka. |
| Characteristics: | Dark brown liquid, with a strong spicey overtone and warm woody odour. |
| Properties: | CNS stimulant, sedative, hypothermic and antipyretic. |
| Constituents: | Cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic alcohol, coumarin, eugenol |
| Uses: | Widely used as flavouring agents in food. It is also also used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations. |
| Blends well with | Benzoin, ylang ylang, cardamom, cedarwood atlas, ginger, grapefruit, bergamot, orange. |
| Interesting Facts: | Considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs of traditional Chinese medicine. |
| Safety: | High dermal irritation. Not recommended for skin contact or use while pregnant or on young children and babies. |
