Cinnamon Bark Oil

Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil

The scent of cinnamon often brings about visions of home, where there's spicy apple pies baking in the oven or steamy mulled cider brewing on the stovetop. It invokes memories of holidays gone by and happy times with family and friends. Cinnamon bark essential oil can help recreate those contented feelings when used by soap makers and aromatherapists. The rich, spicy scented oil has been used throughout history for both healing and spiritual purposes. Cinnamon bark oil can be used to help relieve pain from arthritis or rheumatism, and has antiseptic, analgesic, antibiotic and anti-spasmodic properties. It has a stimulating and invigorating aroma that helps build the feeling of confidence, stimulates motivation and increases mental energy. Cinnamon bark oil is also used as an aphrodisiac and is a natural insect repellant.

Cinnamon bark oil is steam distilled from the inner bark of an evergreen native to China and Vietnam. The oil is a rich golden brown color that has a medium note and is a thin to medium consistency. Enjoy the following recipes and see for yourself why so many people love this spicy oil.

Spiced Apples Soap

10 oz palm oil
4 oz coconut oil
2 oz lye
4 oz apple juice
4 oz water

At trace:

1 teaspoon cinnamon bark essential oil
1 teaspoon chamomile roman essential oil
1 teaspoon clove essential oil
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Mix water and juice, then pour lye into mixture. Let cool to 100 degrees. Heat oils to 110 degrees. Pour lye/juice/water mix into oils. Bring to trace and add essential oils. Stir in ground cinnamon. Pour into molds. Cover and let sit undisturbed for 48 hours. Remove from mold, cut if necessary. Cure for 3 weeks.

Morning Magic Soap

6 oz castor oil
14 oz coconut oil
12 oz olive oil
6 oz palm oil
2oz emu oil
15 oz water
5.8 oz lye

At trace:

1 oz orange essential oil
1 oz bergamot essential oil
½ oz cinnamon bark essential oil

Mix essential oils and set aside. Pour lye into water and cool to 100 degrees. Heat oils until melted and bring to 100 degrees. Pour lye/water mix into oils. Bring to trace and add blend of essential oils. Pour into molds. Cover and let sit undisturbed for 24 hours. Remove from mold, cut if necessary and cure for 3 weeks.

Christmas Melt and Pour Soap

2 lbs melt and pour suspending soap base
1 teaspoon cinnamon bark essential oil
1 teaspoon orange essential oil
1 teaspoon scotch pine essential oil
Soap glitter, red and green or silver and gol

Melt soap base as usual. Let cool slightly. Add essential oils. Add glitters. Spritz with rubbing alcohol and pour into molds. Let sit 4 hours before removing from molds. Let air a couple of days, then wrap, adding a cinnamon stick or a fresh evergreen twig.

Holiday Mist

Essential oils:

40 drops clove bud
30 drops cinnamon bark
30 drops ginger
20 drops orange

Blend with 2 oz distilled water and 2 oz 100 proof vodka in a spray bottle. Shake well and mist.