Description:
A native of Sri Lanka but cultivated in Indonesia, India, and in tropical regions of the other part of the world.

Cinnamon leaf oil and Cinnamon bark oil both originate from the same genus of tree, but both oils are produced from different parts of the plant.

Both the oils have different phytochemicals and their properties are also different even they can be used to treat different illnesses.

Cinnamon leaf oil is cheaper than bark oil and is used in the flavor industry. It is also used as a source of eugenol for the preparation of synthetic vanillin.

Cinnamon leaf oil is obtained by steam distillation of cinnamon leaves. Oil yield from the leaf is 0.5 -1.8%. The major constituent of oil is Eugenol which constitutes 60–90%. Cinnamon leaf oil is graded in the market on the basis of its eugenol content.

Odor profile:
Spicy and musky

Major Constituents:
Eugenol, Eugenyl acetate, Linalool, Cinnamyl acetate, Cinnamaldehyde, Benzyl benzoate.

Application:
~ Cinnamon leaf oil contains a huge amount of eugenol which is antiseptic thereby, the oil has its application in prosthodontic in dentistry and in the manufacture of toothpaste and mouth wash.
~ This oil can be used to make skin creams and lotions because of the oil functions as a therapeutic and rejuvenating skin moisturizer.
~ The other industrial application of this oil is to formulate a variety of blends with other oils for different ailments like Colds, Influenza, Sluggish Digestion, Rheumatism, Arthritis, Boosting the immune system, Hair fall, dandruff, Body pain-relieving, and Headaches.

Aromatherapy:
This oil is really very useful essential oil to use in aromatherapy and help to relieve stress caused during a tiring day and to induce sound sleep. The leaf oil is having antioxidant phytochemicals which make it suitable for skin treatment. The oil has a warming and antispasmodic effect on the body, so in a massage oil blend this oil can be incorporated for releasing muscular pains, aches, arthritis, and rheumatism.