CINNAMON BARK ESSENTIAL OIL
A powerful spice oil with an intensely warm, sweet and unmistakably cinnamon-like aroma.
Botanical Information
Botanical Name: Cinnamomum verum
Family: Lauraceae
Origin: Sri Lanka, Madagascar and India
Method of Extraction: Steam distilled from the bark
Note: Base
Colour: Pale yellow to amber
Aroma: Intensely warm, sweet, spicy and sharp
About This Essential Oil
Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil is a highly concentrated fragrance material with a strong, warm and sweet-spicy aroma. It adds immediate impact to natural perfumery, seasonal room fragrances and specialist formulations. Because bark oil is commonly rich in cinnamaldehyde, only a trace amount is required and batch-specific safety documentation must be followed.
Key Benefits
• Provides an intense, warm cinnamon aroma
• Adds depth to seasonal fragrance blends
• Creates a rich and welcoming aromatic impression
• Complements citrus, resinous, woody and spice oils
• Useful at trace levels in natural perfumery
• A very small amount provides powerful aromatic impact
History
True cinnamon has been cultivated and traded from Sri Lanka for centuries and remains one of the world's most treasured spices. Its bark was valued in culinary, fragrance, preservative and ceremonial preparations. Ancient religious and trade records reflect its rarity and importance. The concentrated bark oil later became a specialist flavour and fragrance material.
Main Chemical Components
88% Phenols, 4% Aldehydes, 4% Sesquiterpenes
Aromatic Characteristics
• Intensely warm
• Sweet and spicy
• Sharp
• Rich and persistent
• Highly diffusive
• Powerful base note
Aromatic Uses
• Adds warmth to seasonal room-fragrance blends
• Provides cinnamon character in natural perfumery
• Complements citrus, resinous and woody aromas
• Suitable only at trace levels in controlled formulations
• Intended for experienced users and specialist blending
Aromatic Profile
• Often described as warm and invigorating
• Creates a rich, welcoming aromatic atmosphere
• Bold, sweet and unmistakably spicy
• Best suited to robust, carefully balanced blends
• Individual responses to aromas vary
Blends Well With
Frankincense, Myrrh, Sweet Orange, Ylang Ylang, Clove, Pine, Ginger, Grapefruit, Rosemary and Thyme.
Health & Safety
• High-caution essential oil intended for experienced users and controlled formulation.
• Do not ingest, apply undiluted, use in baths, or apply to damaged or sensitive skin.
• Cinnamon Bark Oil is a strong skin sensitiser and mucous-membrane irritant.
• Any topical product must use a very low concentration.
• Avoid use during pregnancy and breastfeeding and do not use with babies or children.
• Use only a trace amount for brief aromatic use in a well-ventilated space.
• Avoid eyes, face, airways and other sensitive areas.
• Stop immediately if irritation, dizziness, headache or breathing discomfort occurs.
• Keep away from heat; store tightly closed below 25°C and securely out of reach.
