Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)

Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil 

Latin Name:  Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Source: Madagascar

Part of plant: Twigs/Leaves

Grade: Organic

Chemical Componants: eugenol, β-caryophyllene, benzyl benzoate, linalol, acetoeugenol, cinnamyl acetate

Aroma Character: warm, spicy harsh but clove-like

Blends Well with: Frankincense, Orange, Benzoin

Cinnamon is a tropical evergreen tree with fragrant bark and oval leaves, white flowers and blue-white berries. The essential oil is steam or water distilled from the leaves and small twigs.

Cinnamon essential oil has a fiery, harsh, spicy top notes and sweet, oriental undertones. It should not be confused with Cinnamon Bark essential oil which is a skin irritant and sensitiser, and is not used in therapy.