Birch, sweet, oil

At a glance

Sweet birch oil is steam‑distilled from the bark of Betula lenta (sweet birch) and contains methyl salicylate, giving a sweet, minty‑balsamic, slightly woody aroma used in fragrances and flavorings.

Category
🌿 Natural
Origin
Bark
Extraction
Steam distillation
Chemical family
Salicylate ester
CAS number
68917-50-0
IFRA status
Prohibited under IFRA standards (listed as "Birch wood pyrolysate", CAS 68917-50-0)
● drafted · last checked 2026-08-26