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Methyl salicylate
CAS Number
119-36-8
EC Number
204-317-7
FEMA Number
FEMA 2745
What is Methyl salicylate?
Methyl salicylate (CAS 119-36-8), also sold as wintergreen oil, teaberry oil, and sweet birch oil, is a naturally occurring ester produced both by extraction and synthesis.
Where is Methyl salicylate used?
- Food and beverage: wintergreen flavor in confectionery, chewing gum, and oral care products (FEMA 2745)
- Topical pharmaceuticals and cosmetics: counterirritant active and fragrance fixative in muscle rubs, liniments, and analgesic creams
- Coatings and inks: UV stabilizer and solvent carrier that protects substrates from photodegradation
- In adhesives and sealants it contributes antimicrobial preservation.
Commercial specifications
- Clear, mobile liquid in drum and IBC quantities
- Pharmaceutical-grade product conforming to USP and BP monographs
Other Names (Synonyms)
Teaberry oil|Sweet birch oil|Spicewood Oil|Oil of wintergreen|O-Hydroxybenzoic acid, methyl ester|Natural wintergreen oil|Methyl salicylate, 8CI|Methyl o-hydroxybenzoate
What are the physical properties of Methyl salicylate?
Melting Point -8.6 °C
Boiling Point 220-224 °C
Density 1.184 g/cm³ @ Temp: 25 °C
Flash Point 226 °F
Appearance colourless liquid with an odour of wintergreen
Color Clear colorless to pale yellow
Odor at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. wintergreen mint
Form Liquid
Water Solubility 0.07 g/100 mL (20 ºC)
Vapor Pressure 1 mm Hg ( 54 °C)
Refractive Index n 20/D 1.536(lit.)
Log P 2.55
How is Methyl salicylate classified and handled safely? Learn More
Warning
GHS07· Irritant GHS08· Health Hazard GHS05· Corrosive
Hazard Statements
H302 Harmful if swallowed
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318 Causes serious eye damage
H319 Causes serious eye irritation
H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Precautionary Statements
P203 Obtain, consult and follow expert instructions for use.
P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P261 Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P264 Wash … thoroughly after handling.
Which trade and regulatory codes apply to Methyl salicylate?
HS Code 29182300
Storage Class 10 - Combustible liquids
WGK (Germany) 1