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Cassia Essential Oil

Cassia Oil |
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Botanical Name:
Cinnamomum cassia
Common Method of Extraction:
Steam Distilled
Color: Golden Yellow/Brown
Consistency: Medium
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma:
Sharp/Strong
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Aromatic Description: Resembling
cinnamon oils in aroma, cassia is sometimes used as an economical
substitute for fragrancing applications. Spicy, sweet, woodsy, earthy.
Cassia Oil Uses: Fragrancing,
indigestion, gas, colic, diarrhea, rheumatism, cold/flu. [Julia
Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia
of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 112.]
Constituents: Cinnamic aldehyde,
methyl eugenol, salicylaldehyde, methylsalicylaldehyde. [Julia Lawless,
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of
Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 112.]
Safety Information: Lawless
indicates that Cassia Oil is a dermal irritant and mucous membrane
irritant. [Julia Lawless, The
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA:
Element Books, 1995), 112.]
Tisserand advises to completely avoid
Cassia Oil in skin care applications. [Robert Tisserand, Essential
Oil Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995),
204.]
Important Note: The essential oil information provided within the Essential Oil Properties & Profiles area is intended for educational purposes only. This data is not considered complete
and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
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patch test should be conducted prior to using an essential oil that you've never
used before. Instructions on conducting a skin patch test
and more safety information can be found by visiting the Essential Oil Safety
Information page. For very in-depth information on essential oil safety
issues, read Essential Oil Safety by Robert
Tisserand and Tony Balacs.
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