Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
Uses
Uses
Sluggish Digestion.
Colds/Flu Exhaustion.
Lice. Circulation.
Rheumatism.
Scabies.
Stress.
Method of Extraction
Method of Extraction
Steam distillation.
Plant part used
Plant part used
Bark.
Colour
Colour
Golden yellow - Brown.
Consistency
Consistency
Slightly oily.
Aromatic Note + Description
Aromatic Note + Description
Middle Note - peppery, earthy, spicy, bright yet slightly woodsy.
Safety Information
Safety Information
Tisserand and Young indicate that both the bark and the leaf oil are low risk for mucous membrane irritation, may inhibit blood clotting and pose a drug interaction hazard. Cinnamon Bark Oil may cause embryotoxicity and is contraindicated in pregnancy and breastfeeding. There is a high risk of skin sensitization with the bark oil, and Tisserand and Young recommend a dermal maximum of 0.07% for the bark oil. For the leaf oil, Tisserand and Young recommend a dermal maximum of 0.6%. Reading Tisserand and Young's full profile for both the bark and leaf oils is recommended. [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 248-250.]
This essential oil poses a higher risk of causing irritation and sensitization when used in the bath. Avoid using it in the bath, even if it is solubilized/diluted.