Product Name

Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil

Supplier
Just a Soap

South East Lodge

Rede Road

Whepstead

Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk

IP29 4ST

 
Tel: 01284 735043

Composition/Ingredients Information

Chemical identification: Cinnamomum Zeylanicum.

CAS No: 8015-91-6

EINECS:

Hazard Identification

Xn Harmful.

First Aid Measures

Inhalation:

Remove from exposure site to fresh air.  Keep at rest, obtain medical attention.

 

Eye contact:      

Rinse immediately with plenty of water for 15 mins.  Contact a doctor if symptoms persist.

 

Skin contact:   

Remove contaminated clothes, wash thoroughly with soap and water, flush with plenty of waterr.  If irritation persists seek medical advice.

 

Ingestion:             

Seek urgent medical attention immediately.  Rinse mouth out with water.

Fire-Fighting Measures

Suitable extinguishers: CO2 dry powder or foam type extinguishing media to base of flames. Do not use direct water jet on burning material.

 

Special measures: Avoid vapour inhalation. Keep away from sources of ignition.  Do not smoke. Wear positive self contained breathing apparatus and protective clothing.

 

Extinguishing procedures: closed containers may build up pressure when exposed to heat and should be cooled with water spray.

Accidental Release Measures

Personal precautions: avoid inhalation and direct contact with skin and eyes.  Use individual protective equipment in case of major spillages.

 

Environmental precautions: keep away from drains, soils, surface and groundwaters.

 

Cleaning method for spillages: remove all potential ignition sources.  Contain spilled material.  Cover with an inert or non combustible inorganic absorbent material, sweep up and remove to an approved disposal container. 

Handling and Storage

Storage conditions:             

Apply good manufacturing practice and industrial hygiene practices ensuring proper ventilation.  Observe good personal hygiene and do no eat, drink or smoke whilst handling.

 

Storage: store in original container and keep tightly closed.  Store in a cool, well ventilated area.

 

Fire protection: keep away from ignition sources and naked flames.  Take precautions to avoid static discharges in working area.

Exposure Control/Personal Protection

Respiratory protection: avoid breathing product vapour.  Apply local ventilation where possible.

 

Ventilation: ensure good ventilation of working area.

 

Hand protection: avoid all skin contact.  Use chemically resistant gloves if required.

 

Eye protection: use safety glasses.

 

Work/hygiene practices: wash hands with soap and water after handling.

Physical and Chemical Properties

Appearance: clear yellow liquid.

Odour: spicy cinnamon.

Specific gravity @ 20º C: 1.000-1.040

Refractive index @ 20º C: 1.573-1.600

Solubility: soluble in vegetable oils, insoluble in water.

Flash point: >63º C

Stability/Reactivity

Reactivity: it presents no significant reactivity hazards, by itself or in contact with water.  Avoid contact with strong acids, alkali or oxidising agents.

Decomposition: liable to cause smoke and acrid fumes during combustion: carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and other non-identified organic compounds may be formed.

Toxicological Information

Acute oral rat LD50 3.4ml/kg (DLJ Opdyke FCT 1975). Skin sensitizer.  Effects reduced when applied to skin in combination with eugenol and d-limonene.  IFRA recommends that cinnamon oil should not be used as a fragrance ingredients at a level of over 0.2% in the final product due to its sensitizing potential.

Ecological Information

Data not available.

Disposal Considerations

Dispose of according to local and national regulations. 

Transport Information

N/a

CHIP: see next section.

Regulatory Information

Hazard: Harmful.

Symbol: Xn

Risk Phrases: R21: Harmful in contact with skin.

R43; may cause sensitization by skin contact.

Safety Phrases: S36/37 wear suitable protective clothing and gloves.

S24 avoid contact with skin.

Other Information

Cosmetic Directive 7th Amendment Restrictions apply.  A source of Cinnamyl Alcohol, Cinnamal, Coumarin, Eugenol, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene and Linalool, listed as sensitisers.  Check max usage levels for skin care products.

 

The data provided in this material safety data sheet is meant to represent typical data/analysis for this product and is correct to the best of our knowledge. The data was obtained from current and reliable sources, but is supplied without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding its’ correctness or accuracy. It is the user's responsibility to determine safe conditions for the use of this product, and to assume liability for loss, injury, damage or expense arising from improper use of this product. The information provided does not constitute a contract to supply to any specification, or for any given application, and buyers should seek to verify their requirements and product use.