Cinnamon Leaf Oil Sri Lanka Cinnamomum zeylanicum

  • Description

    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
  • Latest Market Information October 9, 2023

    Several distillers have halted production as costs are exceeding the price the oil is fetching in the market. There is a desperate attempt from collectors to off load product, as holding it incurs a substantial cost. Low demand from USA and key European markets resulted in crashing of prices in the previous quarter. The trend has not reversed yet.  

    Market price: USD 16.00 /kilo
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