Cinnamaldehyde

  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    104-55-2

    Molecular formula
    C9H8O

    SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)/C=C/C=O
    O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1266.0
    • Carbowax: 2018.17

  • Odor profile

    sweet 90.34%
    spicy 87.38%
    cinnamon 87.21%
    balsamic 74.94%
    warm 57.09%
    almond 53.17%
    cherry 52.92%
    powdery 52.05%
    fruity 47.36%
    bitter 44.07%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.9 Well soluble in IAA, DEP, MMB

    Molecular weight
    132.16 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • 0.0071 hPa @ 20°C
    • 0.012 hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Melting points

    • -7.5 °C

    Boiling points

    • 253 °C @ 760 MM HG (SLIGHT DECOMP)
    • 248.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash points

    • 160 °F
    • 120 °C closed cup

    Solubilities

    • Dissolves in about 700 parts water, in about 7 volumes of 60% alcohol.
    • SOL IN ETHER, CHLOROFORM; INSOL IN PETROLEUM ETHER
    • Miscible with alcohol, ether, chloroform, oils
    • SOLUBILITY: 1:5 IN 60%, 1:25 IN 50%, 1:2.5 IN 70% ALC
    • In water, 1.42X10+3 mg/L at 25 °C
    • 1.42 mg/mL at 25 °C
    • insoluble in water; miscible in oils
    • miscible (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • cinnamaldehyde
    • trans-Cinnamaldehyde
    • 104-55-2
    • 14371-10-9
    • Cinnamic aldehyde
    • (E)-Cinnamaldehyde
    • 3-Phenylacrylaldehyde
    • Cinnamal
    • Zimtaldehyde
    • 2-Propenal, 3-phenyl-
NaN -Infinity

IFRA Standard - 51

Recommendation
Restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 0.045 % Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0.17 %
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 0.014 % Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0.17 %
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 0.021 % Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 0.014 %
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 0.25 % Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 0.49 %
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.064 % Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 0.49 %
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.042 % Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 1.8 %
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.064 % Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 0.014 %
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 0.014 % Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 0.014 %
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 0.15 % Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Lemon balm (Finland) 8014-71-9 Melissa officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.9%
Camphor (Japan) 8008-51-3 Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Nees et Ebermaier, fam. Lauraceae 0.08%
Cassia, branch & leaf (Australia) 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 77.2%
Cassia, bark (Australia) 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 87.0%
Cassia, leaf (Australia) 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 69.6%
Celery seed (China) 1 8015-90-5 Apium graveolens L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.15%
Cinnamon bark 2a 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (C. verum L. Presl), fam. Lauraceae 79.85%
Cinnamon bark 3 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (C. verum L. Presl), fam. Lauraceae 75.72%
Cinnamon bark 2b 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (C. verum L. Presl), fam. Lauraceae 83.19%
Cinnamon leaf 1 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (C. verum L. Presl), fam. Lauraceae 1.3%
Clove bud (Malagasy) 8000-34-8 Eugenia caryophyllus (Spreng.) Bullock & Harrison (E.caryophyllata Thunb.) 0.01%
Lavender (France) 2a 8000-28-0 Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (L. officinalis Chaix), fam. Lamiaceae 0.32%
Rhanterium Rhanterium epapposum Oliv. 0.15%
Rose (Bulgaria) 1 8007-01-0 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 0.1%
Rose (Turkey) 1 8007-01-0 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 0.1%
Rose (Turkey) 2 8007-01-0 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 0.1%
Scullcap Scutellaria lateriflora L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.4%
Apple flower Malus arnoldiana (Rehd) Sarg. var. Redgold, fam. Rosaceae 0.01%
Jonquil (Japan) 8023-75-4 Narcissus jonquilla L., fam. Amaryllidaceae 0.03%
Gaura drummondii flower Gaura drummondii L., fam. Oenotheraceae 0.7%
Hedychium coronarium flower (Japan) Hedychium coronarium Koenig, fam. Zingiberaceae 0.02%
Narcissus (Japan) 1a 8023-75-4 Narcissus tazetta L. (N. poeticus L.), fam. Amarillidaceae 0.01%
Narcissus (Japan) 1b 8023-75-4 Narcissus tazetta L. (N. poeticus L.), fam. Amaryllidaceae 0.4%
Rose (Turkey) 3 8007-01-0 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 0.1%
Celery seed (India) 3 8015-90-5 Apium graveolens L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.15%
Cinnamon bark 1 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (C. verum L. Presl), fam. Lauraceae 74.0%
Cinnamon leaf (Madagascar) 1 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (C. verum L. Presl), fam. Lauraceae 4.65%
Cassia, branch & leaf (China) 1a 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 74.08%
Hyacinth, picked flower headspace 1b Hyacinthus orientalis L., fam. Liliaceae 0.01%
Lemon (Japan) 4 84929-31-7 Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f., fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Cinnamon leaf (China) 1 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (C. verum L. Presl), fam. Lauraceae 1.0%
Parsley leaf (Germany), 1a (curly leaf) 8000-68-8 Petroselinum crispum (Miller) A.W. Hill (P. sativum Hoffm.), fam. Apiaceae 0.05%
Cassia, branch & leaf (China) 1b 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 74.08%
Cinnamomum burmannii (China) 2b branch & leaf Cinnamomum burmannii Blume (borneol-type), fam. Lauraceae 0.42%
Cinnamomum burmannii (China) 2c branch & leaf Cinnamomum burmannii Blume (p-cymene type), fam. Lauraceae 0.93%
Cassia, bark (China) 3a 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 97.13%
Styrax (Honduras) 8024-01-9 Liquidambar styraciflua L., fam. Hamamelidaceae 0.05%
Alpinia chinensis flower (Vietnam) Alpinia chinensis Rosc., fam. Zingiberaceae 0.05%
Grapefruit leaf (Mauritius) 90045-43-5 Citrus paradisi Macfayden, fam. Rutaceae 11.11%
Bay, West Indian 3 8015-73-4 Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa (P. Miller) J.W. Moore, fam. Myrtaceae 0.05%
Rhubarb root Rheum palmatum L., fam. Polygonaceae 3.8%
Vitex agnus-castus leaf (Italy) Vitex agnus-castus L., fam. Verbenaceae 0.01%
Vitex agnus-castus inflorescence (Italy) Vitex agnus-castus L., fam. Verbenaceae 0.01%
Cinnamon leaf (India) 2 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (C. verum L. Presl), fam. Lauraceae 0.63%
Cinnamon bark (India) 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (C. verum L. Presl), fam. Lauraceae 0.68%
Clover, white flower (Austria) Trifolium repens L., fam Liguminosae (Papilionaceae) 0.4%
Clover, red flower (Austria) 85085-25-2 Trifolium pratense L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 1.1%
Jasmine rose absolute (India) Gardenia jasminoides Ellis, fam. Rubiaceae 0.42%
Cinnamon leaf (China) 2 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (C. verum L. Presl), fam. Lauraceae 0.7%
Cinnamon bark (China) 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (C. verum L. Presl), fam. Lauraceae 56.41%