CINNAMAL is graded C (Moderate) by Expert·ING, based on COSING, FDA regulatory data. It is restricted under EU COSING — AnnexIII-ALLERGEN-.
CINNAMAL
Cinnamic Aldehyde
Safety grade: C
Cinnamal is a naturally occurring compound that gives cinnamon its distinctive warm, spicy smell. It's commonly used in fragrances and flavoring products to add pleasant aromatic qualities.
This ingredient is used in cosmetics primarily as a fragrance component to add warm, spicy scent notes and can also serve as a denaturant to make products unpalatable if accidentally ingested.
Graded using: COSING, FDA.
- EU COSING — Restricted
Last verified: May 26, 2026
Safer alternatives to CINNAMAL
- EUCALYPTOL — Grade A. Essential oil component providing warm, spicy fragrance notes like cinnamal
- THYMOL — Grade A. Aromatic denaturant with warm, spicy scent profile similar to cinnamal
- DENATONIUM BENZOATE — Grade A. Primary denaturant used to make products unpalatable if accidentally ingested
Other Fragrance Allergen ingredients
- LIMONENE — Grade C
- LINALOOL — Grade C**
- BENZYL ALCOHOL — Grade C**
- CITRONELLOL — Grade C
- HEXYL CINNAMAL — Grade C
- GERANIOL — Grade C
Other Flavouring ingredients
- CITRAL — Grade C**
- AROMA — Grade A
- SODIUM SACCHARIN — Grade A
- CINNAMYL ALCOHOL — Grade C
- ISOEUGENOL — Grade C**
- SODIUM ANISATE — Grade A
- CARVONE — Grade C
- STEVIA REBAUDIANA EXTRACT — Grade A