CINNAMON LEAF OIL

Cinnamon leaf oil comes from Cinnamonum verum (also called Laurus cinnamomum) from the Laurel (Lauraceae) plant family. Native to Sri Lanka it also grows in many countries such as India, China and Indonesia. The oil is produced by steam distillation from the leaves which yield 1.6-1.8%. Well managed plantations allow for sustainable supplies from the region being made available throughout the year, with the exception of during the rainy season (Maha monsoon season October - January). After collection the leaves are left to dry before distillation, as fresh leaves take longer to process.

Cinnamon leaf oil has a musky and spicy scent and a light yellow colour that distinguishes it from the darker red-brown colour of cinnamon bark oil.

Leaf oil is used as a flavouring but also has variety of powerful therapeutic attributes which attracts many industries and applications to use the oil.

Known to have strong germicide, anti-sceptic, antifungal and anti-bacterial properties you can use leaf oil (or find it in products) for athlete’s foot and toenail fungus infections (anti-fungal), disinfectants (just 1% mixed with water can give you a powerful disinfectant), dentistry for gum and mouth pain (it’s said the eugenol from cinnamon leaf performs better than the more economical eugenol from clove), and odour neutralizer and as an effective insect repellent (in particular black ants).

Product Details

Botanical name: Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Origin: Sri Lanka
Crop Season: March - August
Plant/part used: Leaves
Method of extraction: Steam distillation
TSCA CAS: 84649-98-9
EINECS CAS: 8015-91-6
EINECS: 283-479-0
Appearance: Yellow to brown liquid
Organoleptic Properties: Musky, spicy, characteristic odour
Density: 1.030 - 1.050
Refractive index: 1.529 - 1.540
Optical rotation: 0° to 2°
Chemical constituents: Eugenol : 73 - 85% Eugenyl acetate: 0.2 - 5.0%
FEMA: 2292

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