Methyl salicylate

At a glance

Methyl salicylate is a fragrance ingredient and flavoring agent used in perfumery for its sweet, wintergreen-like scent, often found in minty and medicinal fragrances

Category
โš—๏ธ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic or derived from wintergreen leaves
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ester
CAS number
119-36-8
Profile
sweet, minty, medicinal
IFRA status
Not restricted
โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-09-01