About Cinnamon Flavoring

favor1;6753267 said:

I think it would be good to include Kurt's other post here as well. I like to read his responses because he has a lot of info on these kinds of issues:

Kurt's post

"I think the issue here is not acidity, it is the nature of the oils themselves. Cinnamon oil (cinnamaldehyde) can leach plasticisers from plastics, and will dissolve some plastics, both can lead to cracking. Orange oil can do this too. Anything that is good as dissolving grease can do this to plastics. Its what is in orange cleaner products.

And yes, they are also implicated in lung damage, especially cinnamon. Many here get mouth and throat irritation or mouth ulcers from cinnamon juices. Actually, IMHO it should not be sold for vaping. Aldehydes in general are problematic, but cinnamaldehyde especially so. Its rather corrosive. Some have no problems with it. I can't do cinnamon hardly at all, even candy. It will make my mouth raw.

Acids are actually less a problem for most plastics. These oils are in general not acids, but they do interact with plastic and plastic components. Clove oil is another plastic dissolver. Try grinding some cloves in a coffee grinder with a plastic lid and see what happens, if the plastic was smooth and shiny before grinding, it won't be after wards...it will be etched...then imagine this happening in your lungs. I don't know about the mint oils, but the citrus, clove and cinnamon oils can be a problem."

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