| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Cinnamon oil | [CAS]
8007-80-5 | [Synonyms]
CASSIA
OILCASSIA
kassiaoel
FEMA 2291
FEMA 2292
FEMA 2258
Cassia oiI
Oils,cassia
oilofcassia
cfnnamonoil
Cinnamon oil
oilofcinnamon
oils,cinnamon
CrudeCassiaoil
OLEUM CINNAMOMI
chinesecinnamon
CINNAMON LEAF OIL
CINNAMON BARK OIL
Oleoresin cinnamon
cinnamonoil,ceylon
ARTIFICIALCASSIAOIL
Chinese cinnamon oil
oilofcinnamon,ceylon
oilofchinesecinnamon
CeylonCinnamonbarkoil
artificialcinnamonoil
CASSIA OIL, SYNTHETIC
Cinnamonbarkoil,Ceylon
cinnamonoil,artificial
CINNAMONOIL(CASSIAOIL)
CINNAMON OIL, IMITATION
oils,cinnamonzeylanicum
CINNAMON LEAF OIL, CEYLON
CINNAMOMUM CASSIA LEAF OIL
C.I.Condensesulphuryellow3
CINNAMON BARK OIL, CEYLON TYPE
Cinnamon bark oil,Srilanka type
Cinnamon leaf oil,Srilanka type
CASSIA OIL, NATURAL REDISTILLED
CASSIA OIL (CHINESE CINNAMON OIL)
CINNAMON LEAF OIL CEYLON TYPE FCC
Cinnamomizeylanicifoliiaetherolum,FCC
Cassiaoil/Cinnamomumcassia,BPorsimilar
CINNAMON OIL, CEYLON TYPE, NATURE IDENTICAL | [EINECS(EC#)]
283-479-0 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00130805 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
See cinnamic aldehyde, its chief con-
stituent.
| [Boiling point ]
194-234 °C
| [density ]
1.03 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
| [FEMA ]
2258 | [refractive index ]
n20/D 1.592
| [Fp ]
199 °F
| [storage temp. ]
2-8°C
| [Odor]
at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet spicy aldehydic aromatic cinnamyl woody resinous honey gourmand powdery | [Odor Type]
spicy | [Uses]
cinnamon oil (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) is said to have a stimulating effect on the skin. It can also be used for fragrance. Widely recognized for its tonic and antiseptic properties, cinnamon oil is very important in traditional pharmacopoeia. Cinnamon oil is used in a wide variety of skin care and make-up preparations. It is obtained from distillation of the plant’s leaves. It can cause irritation if used in high doses. | [EPA Substance Registry System]
Oils, cassia(8007-80-5) |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Hazard Codes ]
Xn,N,Xi,T | [Risk Statements ]
21-36/37/38-43-50/53-36/38-24 | [Safety Statements ]
26-36-61-36/37-45 | [RIDADR ]
UN 2810 6.1/PG 3
| [WGK Germany ]
3
| [RTECS ]
FL6340000
| [F ]
8 | [Safety Profile]
Poison by skin contact.
Moderately toxic by ingestion and
intraperitoneal routes. A human skin irritant.
Mutation data reported. See also
CINNAMALDEHYDE and
ALDEHYDES. When heated to
decomposition it emits acrid smoke and
irritating fumes. | [Hazardous Substances Data]
8007-80-5(Hazardous Substances Data) | [Toxicity]
The acute oral LD50 value in rats was reported as 3.4 ml/kg (2.9-4.0 ml/ kg) and the acute dermal LD50 value in rabbits as 0.69 ml/kg (0.58-0.82 ml/kg) (Shelanski, 1972). |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Cassia oil (Chinese cinnamon oil) is obtained by steam distillation of the
leaves, twigs, and bark of Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees (Cinnamomum
cassia Blume, Lauraceae) mainly growing in China. It is a reddish-brown liquid
with a sweet–spicy, cinnamon-like odor.
d2020 1.052–1.070; n20D 1.6000–1.6140; solubility: 1 vol in 3 vol of 70%
ethanol at 20 ℃; acid number: max. 15; content of carbonyl compounds
(calculated as cinnamaldehyde): min. 80%.
In contrast to cinnamon bark oil, cassia oil contains a considerable amount
of 2-methoxycinnamaldehyde (3–15%) in addition to its main constituent,
cinnamaldehyde (70–88%). Cassia oil is used predominantly in
flavoring soft drinks (cola-type). Annually ≥600 t are produced in China,
smaller quantities in Vietnam. | [Chemical Properties]
See cinnamic aldehyde, its chief con-
stituent.
| [Chemical Properties]
The volatile oil obtained by steam distillation from the dried inner bark of the shoots of coppiced, cultivated bushes of
C. zeylanicus Nees. It has an odor of cinnamon and a spicy burning taste. | [Physical properties]
It is a yellow liquid and soluble in most fixed oils and propylene glycol. It is insoluble in glycerin
and in mineral oil. | [Occurrence]
Found in the bark of the shrub Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees (Fam: Laura-ceae). | [Definition]
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Cinnamomum cassia, Lauraceae. | [Preparation]
By steam distillation of the dried inner bark of the shrub C. zeylanicum Nees (Guenther. 1950). | [Essential oil composition]
The chief constituent of cinnamon bark oil is cinnamic aldehyde | [Composition]
Cinnamaldehyde and eugenol have been reported to be the main constituents in the oil and extract of C. zeylanicum, while others have also reported eugenyl acetate. However, the composition of cinnamon oil, and hence its potential use, depends very much on the species that is distilled as well as the part of the plant which is utilized. Cinnamon bark oil contains cinnamaldehyde as the major constituent, while cinnamon leaf oil’s major constituent is eugenol rather than cinnamaldehyde. Cinnamon has been found to be effective in inhibiting the mycotoxigenic Aspergillus species Aspergillus parasiticus. | [Biochem/physiol Actions]
Taste at 10 ppm | [Metabolism]
Cinnamic aldehyde, the chief constituent of cinnamon bark oil, is oxidized to cinnamic acid, which is then degraded to benzoic acid (Williams, 1959). Additional published data |
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