Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil

Cinnamon essential oil is a quality essential oil with high efficacy, low toxicity and customer satisfaction. Cinnamon essential oil has some great chemical compounds that may promote heart health and aid diabetes treatment. Its antioxidant properties may help prevent cancer and combat skin inflammation. In aromatherapy, the oil can help treat stress and boost alertness.

Cinnamon oil is a clear mobile liquid, light to dark amber in colour, with a characteristic spice like odour, derived from the leaves and bark of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume / Cinnamomum verum [also referred to as the Sri Lanka / Ceylon type] of the Lauraceae family. The main active ingredient(s) in a typical oil sample are phenols (minimum 70%) namely: Eugenol (70 – 83%), trans Cinnamic aldehyde (1 – 1.5%), trans Cinnamyl acetate (1.1 – 1.8%), Eugenyl acetate (1 – 3%), and Benzyl benzoate (2 – 4%).