What does this cinnamon bark oil look like — appearance, color, and consistency at room temperature?
This cinnamon bark oil is a clear to pale yellow to dark yellow-brown mobile liquid at room temperature — a free-flowing, slightly viscous essential oil with the characteristic warm-spicy cassia character.
Appearance & Color
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Clear, mobile (free-flowing) liquid |
| Color | Pale yellow to dark yellow-brown |
| Consistency | Thin-to-slightly-viscous; flows readily at room temperature |
| Optical rotation | -2° to +1° (20°C, typical cassia range) |
| Product code | TPS-RO-008 |
- GB/T 11425-2008 describes the standard oil as 'pale yellow to red-brown mobile liquid'; GB 1886.207-2016 as 'yellow / yellow-brown clear liquid'
- The deep golden-brown hue reflects the high cinnamaldehyde content — the richer the amber, the fuller the spice
- The oil must be clear: haze or cloudiness indicates water contamination, oxidation or adulteration
- Relative density 1.010-1.030 and refractive index 1.572-1.585 (20°C) are stated per our product spec; food/pharma grades can be tightened to GB/T 11425-2008 (1.052-1.070 / 1.600-1.614) or ChP 2025 (1.055-1.070 / 1.602-1.614) on request
- Appearance, density and RI are checked on every batch and reported on the COA
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This article was published on 2026-09-07, and last updated on 2026-09-07. The article will be continuously updated.
