Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil + Parfum, 10 ml

Cinnamon bark essential oil + Parfum gives cosmetics, candles and household products a warm, spicy fragrance with a woody undertone, the kind you know from true cinnamon. It is based on cinnamon bark essential oil obtained by steam distillation, combined with fragrance components into a single, easy-to-dose fragrance composition.

It is suitable wherever cinnamon is meant to carry the fragrance and at the same time create a feeling of warmth: in massage and body oils, balms, bath products, soaps, hair care products and candles. The raw material comes from a European manufacturer who declares it vegan and not tested on animals.

Fragrance and effects according to the manufacturer

• Spicy, woody fragrance – according to the manufacturer, the characteristic cinnamon note comes from cinnamaldehyde, the main component of cinnamon bark oil.
• Warming sensation – the manufacturer states that the composition produces a mild feeling of warmth on the skin and therefore recommends it for massage oils and creams intended for relaxation.
• Cleansing and toning of the skin – the manufacturer’s marketing materials describe a cleansing and astringent effect that helps remove impurities and excess sebum from the skin and hair.
• Scalp – the warming, stimulating sensation on the scalp is the reason why the manufacturer suggests it for shampoos, conditioners and scalp products.

The manufacturer also mentions soothing and antimicrobial effects. These are claims from its marketing materials, for which it does not provide studies. In the finished product, they therefore need to be supported by your own assessment.

Use in formulations

The composition is oil-soluble and is not soluble in water. In anhydrous products such as massage oils, balms or body butters, it is mixed directly into the oil phase. In emulsions, it is added at the end of emulsification, when the emulsion is no longer hot, while stirring continuously. Toners, body sprays and other water-based systems need a solubiliser, otherwise the composition separates and rises to the surface.

The usage rate is governed by the IFRA limits for the specific product category, so we do not state a single percentage. When determining the usage rate, start from the limit for your category and from your own sensory test.

The colour of the composition ranges from light yellow to dark yellow and may differ between batches. For light-coloured products, check the effect on colour with a test sample.

Suitable for products such as

• Massage and body oils – the most natural use for the warming character of the fragrance, with the usage rate based on IFRA category 5A.
• Balms and body butters – anhydrous systems into which the composition is mixed without a solubiliser.
• Soaps, shower gels and bath products – rinse-off products of IFRA category 9. We recommend testing the behaviour in cold process soap beforehand on a small batch.
• Shampoos, conditioners and hair oils – a spicy fragrance and a warming sensation on the scalp, as described by the manufacturer.
• Perfumes and solid perfumes – a warm, spicy component of the fragrance composition.
• Candles – both container and freestanding candles, with the usage rate based on IFRA category 12.

Good to know

The concentrate is classified under the CLP Regulation and contains hazardous substances. The packaging bears the GHS07 (irritant, sensitisation, mild toxicity), GHS08 (serious long-term health hazards) and GHS09 (ecotoxic, harmful to the environment) pictograms. Details on the composition, classification and safe handling are given in the safety data sheet (SDS).

In the ingredients list of the finished product, this raw material is stated as Parfum, not under the botanical name of the plant, because in addition to the distilled bark oil it also contains other fragrance components. The manufacturer does not disclose their ratio.

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