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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Ingredient Origin
- CAS No.
- 90045-28-6
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Product Details
- With a sweet, fresh and minty aroma, Wintergreen oil is best known as a favored ingredient in products for soothing muscular aches and pains. Wintergreen oil is derived from the leaves of a creeping shrub found in coniferous areas. Wintergreen is one of only two known plant sources (the other is Birch) of methyl salicylate, a valued component for use in topical creams and massage blends because of its soothing properties. The oil possesses analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, and is an insecticide. Wintergreen oil has a refreshing aroma that’s uplifting and stimulating.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Common Uses
Wintergreen Oil can help reduce inflammation, along with swelling and irritation. Methyl salicylate contributes to these anti-inflammatory effects. A natural analgesic, it provides a warming effect and enhances blood circulation. As a warming analgesic, effective in treating rheumatic and arthritic pain.
Properties: Methyl salicylate is the most dominant compound (about 98%) in wintergreen essential oil, which lends it a number of therapeutic and purifying properties. In fact, Wintergreen and Birch are the only plants in the world that contain methyl salicylate naturally.
Massage Oils: Wintergreen has a warming affect and sooths muscles and joints.
Skincare: It is useful in skincare products and often used in muscle creams for its soothing anti-inflammatory effect.
Insecticide: Wintergreen oil is an effective insecticide and will help keep away mosquitoes, ants, flies and moths.
Diffusers and Oil burners: Wintergreen has a refreshing aroma that is stimulating and uplifting. It helps relieve respiratory congestion.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Odor
- Characteristic, Sweet minty, Woody aroma
- Appearance
- Pale yellow pinkish yellow colored liquid
- Specifications
- Note
- The specifications and chemical composition of Wintergreen can vary according to variety, climate and environment.
- General Chemical Composition
The main components of Wintergreen Oil are:
- methyl salicylate
- α-pinene
- delta 3-carene
- limonene
- myrcene
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Specific Gravity (at 20°C) | 1.160 - 01.195 | — | — |
| Refractive Index (at 20 ̊C) | 1.523 - 1.543 | — | — |
| Flash Point | 96 | °C | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Allergens
- Contains limonene and myrcene
- Animal Testing Statement
- We confirm that we do not nor have ever tested our products or their individual ingredients/raw materials on animals. Our company is against animal testing. We will never knowingly purchase from any supplier who participates in animal testing. We are committed to cruelty free products and do not use or sell products that have been tested on animals.
- BSE and TSE Statement
- Essential oils are obtained by extraction from plants, trees or fruit. These processes do not use any sources that are derived from animals. Essential oils are free from BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) and TSE (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy).
- Sewer Sludge Statement
- This product has not been produced with the use of sewage sludge.
- Non Irradiation Statement
- We can confirm that this product is not treated by irradiation or ETO. Consumer safety and customer satisfaction are our primary concerns.
- Non GMO Statement
- Our products are produced using traditional methods. No genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) or transgenic breeding methods are used in their production.
- Prop 65 Statement
- This product contains myrcene.
- Naturally Occurring Statement
- We take pride in providing our customers with safe, reliable, high quality products. We are pleased to declare that our products are Naturally Occurring Substances. All of our oils are derived from natural products and produced using traditional methods and are not produced synthetically.
- Nagoya Statement
- This product is sourced from a country with complies with the Nagoya protocol and is not endangered according to the Access/Benefit Sharing (Biodiversity) regulation.
- CMR Substances Statement
- Our products do not contain any substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic (CMR) of categories 1A, 1B or 2 under Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008
- Responsible Sourcing Statement
- This product is produced under safe conditions in compliance with social and environmental rules by authorized suppliers using voluntary labor.
- Nano Technology Statement
- This product has been manufactured without use of any kind of Nanotechnology and does not contain ingredients resulting therefrom.
- Non Nanoparticle Statement
- Essential oils are naturally occurring products and obtained by extraction from plants, trees, seeds or fruits. All of our products are unadulterated, pure and free from nanoparticles unless otherwise stated.
- Phthalates Statement
- Essential oils are naturally occurring products and obtained by extraction from plants, trees, seeds or fruits. All of our products are unadulterated, pure and free from phthalates unless otherwise stated. COMPANY REGULATORY STATEMENTS container.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 3 Years
- Storage Condition
- Keep in a cool area away from heat and light in a suitable airtight container. Under optimal storage conditions, in original unopened packaging, minimum three years.