Cinnamon oil |
Last updated: 27/05/2024
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(Also known as: cinnamon extract) |
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate |
Ecotoxicity |
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A plant derived essential oil which demonstrates antimicrobial activity and insect repellency. It contains various volatile substances including cinnamaldehyde, eugenol, anethole and 4-methoxycinnamaldehyde |
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Botrytis cinerea; Other fungal diseases including Verticillium spp., Sclerotinia spp. and Rhizoctonia spp., Aphids; Cockroaches; Mosquitoes |
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Aubergine; Mushrooms; Ornamentals |
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current |
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Class: Magnoliopsida; Order: Laurales; Family: Lauraceae |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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No UK approval for use |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
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CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
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ITItaly |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
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Insecticide, Fungicide, Semiochemical, Nematicide, Other substance |
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Antimicrobial |
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Plant-derived substance; Plant oil |
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Natural; Complex mixture |
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Derived from plants of the genus Cinnamomum, predominately Cinnamomum verum and Cinnamomum cassia mainly found in Asia and Australia |
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The essential oil is obtained by hydro-distillation or steam-distillation |
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Crop protection |
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Botrytis cinerea; Other fungal diseases including Verticillium spp., Sclerotinia spp. and Rhizoctonia spp., Aphids; Cockroaches; Mosquitoes |
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Aubergine; Mushrooms; Ornamentals |
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8015-91-6 |
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cinnamon extract |
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US GRAS |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Brown oily liquid |
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Cinnerate |
Seipasa S.A. |
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Often formulated with other essential oils. |
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Miscible |
Chloroforn |
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Miscible |
Ether |
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Cinnamaldehyde |
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Cinnamaldehyde |
Moderately persistent |
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. |
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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> 2250 |
Rat Cinnamaldehyde |
Low |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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> 2250 |
Rat Cinnamaldehyde |
Low |
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Rat Cinnamaldehyde |
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Carcinogen |
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Endocrine disruptor |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; E1 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 1 = Positive |
No data found |
Reproduction / development effects |
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor |
Neurotoxicant |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
No data found |
No data found |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
?Possibly, status not identified |
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✓Yes, known to cause a problem |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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No data found |
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Toxic in large doses Mutagenic potential May cause inflammation of the gastrointestinal system |
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Combustible. Incompatible with oxidising agents and strong bases |
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Stable |
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cinnamon oil |
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Record last updated: |
27/05/2024 |
Contact: |
aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: |
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |