DESCRIPTION

Cassia Oil occurs as a yellow or brown liquid having the characteristic odor and taste of cassia cinnamon. It is the volatile oil obtained by steam distillation from the leaves and twigs of Cinnamomum cassia Blume (Fam. Lauraceae), rectified by distillation, and consisting mainly of cinnamic aldehyde. Upon aging or exposure to air it darkens and thickens. It is soluble in glacial acetic acid and in alcohol.