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In present research work Cinnamomum verumleaves (CL) and barks (CB) are exploited to encounter their effectiveness against the concentration of hexavalent chromium (Cr+6metal ions) through biosorption process. To achieve this goal optimal conditions were set and broken into various parts such as; doses of adsorbents, concentrations of adsorbates, variations in contact and stirring time (5–100 min), temperatures (10 °C to 50 °C) and pHs from acidic to basic range (1 to 12). Thermodynamic parameters were also applied to validate the assay, which shows that the process is endothermic with positive ∆H° values, while negative values of ∆G° proved the spontaneous nature of sorption. Moreover, Lagergren’s kinetic equations were employed, which suggest that the observed reaction process followed the dynamics of pseudo-second order. Equilibrium adsorption isotherms namely Langmuir and Freundlich have been applied to study the adsorbate materials attraction towards Cr+6metal ions. The determined adsorption capability, i.e. qewas found to be 11.33 and 26.85 mg/g acquired by CL and CB at 30 °C and 40 °C, respectively. FT-IR spectrums of loaded and unloaded metal ions were taken, which confirmed the participated functional groups of herbal plants in biosorption process. EDX analysis revealed the presence of Cr+6metal ions after biosorption process. Furthermore, irregularities on surface of adsorbent material obtained from SEM images have provided more support to results for validation.