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Cassia
🌿 Scent Profile
Intense cinnamon spice aroma: warm, dry, and sweet, with a harsh woody-clove facet (reminiscent of cinnamon bark). Highly pungent and slightly balsamic.
⚡ Functionality
Antimicrobial, Energizing
⚗️ Chemistry
Essential oil (spice): Cinnamaldehyde (~80%), coumarin, benzaldehyde.
🛡️ Safety
Can be irritating to respiratory passages if concentrated (cinnamaldehyde is a known irritant) – use very low percentages for inhalation.
🌍 Sourcing
Steam-distilled from cassia bark.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. The scientific literature provided is for informational purposes only regarding the raw botanical materials.