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Chinese cinnamon

CAS 84961-46-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Chinese cinnamon in plain language

What it is

Also known as Cinnamomum cassia bark · Cinnamomum cassia bark extract · Cassia bark · Cinnamomum cassia stem bark · Cinnamon (cinnamomum cassia) · Cinnamon bark (cinnamomum cassia)

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Cinnamon bark extract (cinnamomum cassia) · Cinnamomum cassia, ext. · Cassia bark extract china · Cassia cinnamon bark · Chinese cinnamon bark · Chinese cinnamon extract · Cinnamomi cassiae cortex · Cinnamomum aromaticum bark · Cinnamon (cinnamomum cassia) bark extract · Cinnamon (cinnamomum cassia) extract · Cinnamon bark powder · Rou gui · Rougui · Cassia bark powder china · Cinnamomum cassia bark powder · cinnamomum cassia extract · cinnamomum cassia leaf extract · cinnamomum cassia oil · cinnamomum cassia wood extract

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient, a conditioner and a deodorant.

  • Fragrance
  • Conditioner
  • Deodorant
  • Oral care
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Chinese cinnamon appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Chinese cinnamon. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Chinese cinnamon yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated september 30, 2011

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

sciencedirect.com

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Chinese cinnamon in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

2

Named organisations

2

Personal care

Typical roles

FragranceConditionerDeodorantOral care
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Chinese cinnamon; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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