Methyl Salicylate, with CAS number 119-36-8, is a synthetic aroma chemical commonly used in perfumery for its sweet, minty, and slightly floral scent profile. It is often associated with a wintergreen aroma, making it a popular choice in fragrance compositions that aim to evoke freshness or a cooling sensation. In formulations, Methyl Salicylate typically serves as a top note, contributing to the initial impression of a fragrance. It can also be found in various personal care products, including lotions and creams, where it may enhance the overall scent experience. However, it is important to note that Methyl Salicylate is subject to regulatory scrutiny due to its potential allergenic properties. As such, perfumers should be mindful of its usage levels and any applicable restrictions, particularly in products intended for leave-on applications. While it can add a distinctive character to a fragrance, careful consideration of safety guidelines is essential to ensure consumer safety and compliance with industry standards. — AI-generated summary, 2026-09-02.
Sharp, sweet wintergreen character — instantly recognisable as root beer, wintergreen candy, or analgesic rub. Has a cooling, medicinal facet with a slightly minty-camphoraceous edge and a rounded balsamic-sweet undertone that lingers.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Other ingredients whose composition declares this material as a constituent. The percentage shown is the supplier-declared concentration in that parent.
| Ingredient | % | Range |
|---|---|---|
| TUBEROSE “SIGNATURE” ABSOLUTE | 5.067% | — |
| LITSEA CUBEBA OIL | 0.03% | — |
| TIMUT PEPPER OIL | 0.03% | — |
| PRUNOL SP | 0.0114% | — |
| DIANTHINE EXTRA | 0.0084% | — |
| MAGNOLIA FLOWER OIL | 0.004% | — |
| DAVANA OIL | 0.003% | — |
| PINK PEPPER CO2 | 0.002% | — |
Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 963.
Colorless oily liquid.
0.07% soluble in water, soluble in propylene glycol, miscible with alcohol and oils.
Warm, sweet, rooty-fruity odor of moderate to poor tenacity.
Pungent-sweet, fruity-rooty odor with burning sensation at high concentration.
Methy] salicylate is used in perfume compositions as a minor ingredient in many types of heavy exotic floral fragrance, e.g. Tuberose, Cassie, etc. and in artificial Ylang-Ylang.
The title ester is widely used in flavor compositions, and often forms the chief ingredient, if not the only flavor ingredient, in certain types of consumer product.
Produced by direct esterification of salicylic acid, using a large surplus of methanol to reduce the temperature and thus avoid phenolic decomposition of the sensitive acid.