Ceylon Essential Oils: A Buyer’s Sourcing Guide

Sri Lanka effectively monopolises true Ceylon cinnamon oil and is a notable origin for citronella, lemongrass, clove, nutmeg, cardamom and pepper oils. For fragrance houses, cosmetics formulators, aromatherapy and flavor buyers, Ceylon essential oils offer single-origin traceability and distinctive chemistry. This guide explains the oils, the chemistry to specify, and how to source.

Sourcing for fragrance or cosmetics in a regulated market? Our flavor & fragrance sourcing guide goes deeper on the bark-vs-leaf and Ceylon-vs-Java citronella chemotypes and the IFRA / EU 2023/1545 fragrance-allergen rules.

The Oils Sri Lanka Distils

• Cinnamon bark oil (high cinnamaldehyde) and cinnamon leaf oil (high eugenol).
• Citronella (Ceylon-type) and lemongrass: fragrance, insect-repellent, cosmetics.
• Clove bud/leaf, nutmeg, cardamom, black pepper oils.

Specify the Chemistry, Not Just the Name

Essential-oil value is in the active constituents. Request a GC/GC-MS chromatogram with each lot and specify your targets:

HS Codes & Sourcing

Indicative: $24–210/kg depending on the oil (cinnamon bark oil sits at the premium end). Oils ship in 25 kg / 180 kg drums. MOQ varies by oil. Request a quote with your spec and volume.

1. Specify oil, grade, marker-compound targets and certificates.
2. Request GC/GC-MS + COA per lot; order a sample.
3. Post a sourcing request for matched quotes.