Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil:
Very similar to it's cousin, Clove Bud, this oil is sharper in scent.
Cinnamon Leaf essential oil has a spicy, warm, clove-like scent and is known for it's anti-microbial qualities. It offers a plethora of benefits including the ability to kill, bacteria, viruses and fungus. In aromatherapy, it is used to treat depression and exhaustion. It can aid the digestive system and encourages relaxation.
It's antibacterial qualities make it an excellent preservative, although the strong aroma should be borne in mind. It is said to encourage hair growth and again, due to it's antibacterial properties, it is helpful in treating acne.
Benefits of Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil:
- Antiseptic and antiviral. Helpful for troubled skin
- Widely used for treatment of toothache
- Encourages hair growth
- Soothes anxiety and calms the mind
- Useful in treating troubled skin conditions
Suggested Uses:
- Use in preparations for troubled skin such as acne (diluted at 1%)
- Candles and wax melts
- In diffusers and steam baths
- Hair tonics which encourage hair growth
- Add a few drops to a warm bath, for relaxing, yet uplifting benefits
Product Information
Inci: Cinnamomum Zeylanicum
Extraction Method: Steam Distillation
Part of Plant: Leaves
Family: Lauraceae
Colour: Golden Brown
Scent: Spicy, warm, clove-like
Note: Middle
Oils To Blend With - Citrus, floral, spicy and woodsy oils