Cinnamic aldehyde is an aromachemical for use in perfume, cosmetics and air fresheners, for example.

Caution!

Before purchasing, read all the information below and the general product information.
Not intended for use in food, vape liquids or other internal use.
Intended to be mixed with other fragrances: on its own, the scent can be dull or even unpleasant.
Do not use undiluted on the skin: it is a raw material, not a finished product.

Use

Cinnamic aldehyde has a sweet spice fragrance reminiscent of cinnamon and cinnamon flavored candy. The scent is strong, so making a dilution of, for example, 10% in DPG can be useful. Typical use is in spice accords, especially cinnamon, or as a spice accent in fruit and floral fragrances. You usually use between 0,1% and 2% of this substance in the fragrance composition. It combines well with other spice scents, as well as sweeter fruit and floral scents. It adds warmth and sweetness to the fragrance. In perfumes it is mainly a base note. Although not very stable, it is sometimes used in soap.

Keep cool, dry, dark and out of the reach of children.

Properties

Cinnamic aldehyde is a colourless to slightly yellow liquid at room temperature. The purity is at least 98% and the substance has a limited shelf life: it is sensitive to attack by oxygen, where it turns into cinnamic acid. Although cinnamic acid is not more harmful to the skin than cinnamic aldehyde, it has a much less strong odour. It occurs in nature, but for use as a fragrance, the synthetic version is used. This is based on petrochemicals.

Technical details

Density: 1,05
Logp: 1,9
Vapour pressure: 3,85 Pa
Melting point: - 13 °C
Boiling point: 258 °C
Molar mass: 132

Packaging

The 10 and 50 ml packaging is made of brown glass with a black child-resistant cap. The 250 g package is made of aluminium with a white cap. Closure is always with normal sealing caps, for dosing small amounts we recommend the use of plastic pipettes.

Sustainability

This fragrance is made from petrochemicals such as petroleum. The degradability in the environment is not very bad. The fragrance intensity is high, you only need a little. On the other hand, the fragrance has a short shelf life.

Dangers

Cinnamic aldehyde is classified as a hazardous substance, with the following characteristics:

WARNING
H312 - Harmful in contact with skin.
H315 - Causes skin irritation.
H317 - May cause an allergic skin reaction.
H319 - Causes serious eye irritation.
H412 - Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

It is an allergenic substance, also known as cinnamal.

Codes

Article number: 23041
Dutch name: Kaneelaldehyde
EC number: 203-213-9
CAS number EU: 104-55-2
CAS number TSCA: 104-55-2
FEMA number: 2286
INCI: CINNAMAL