C8H8O3
152.15 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
Methyl salicylate
CAS119-36-8EC204-317-7
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Flavor and fragrance ingredient
Methyl salicylate is a colorless to yellowish or reddish liquid with the characteristic odor of wintergreen. It is primarily used as a flavor and fragrance ingredient in various products.
Food flavoring (restricted by FDA)Fragrance component in perfumes and toothpastesTopical analgesic in human and veterinary medicine
Content scope: Information here supports chemical identification and industrial supply, research, and manufacturing contexts. It is not a therapeutic claim, medical advice, or drug-use instructions.
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Methyl salicylate (CAS 119-36-8) is 2918.23.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2918.23
EU CN code (8-digit)
2918 23 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
InChIKey
OSWPMRLSEDHDFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1O
Synonyms (119)
- BIRCH-ME
- Methyl salicylate EP / USP / NF
- Methyl salicylate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- 1-O-methylsalicylate
- 10% Methyl Salicylate
- 2-(Methoxycarbonyl)phenol
- 2-Carbomethoxyphenol
- Analgit
- Anthrapole ND
- Aspellin
- Aspi-Rub
- Aspi-Rub Pain Reliever
- Balmosa
- Balsamo de Ubre
- Balsamo de Ubre Mascura
- Ben Gay
- Bengue's balsam
- Betula
- Bumooly-S
- COATS ALOE ANALGESIC
- Deep heat
- Dermaline 3 in 1 Roll On
- Dermaline Arnica 3 in 1
- Dermaline Arnica Salve Black
- Dubam
- East Coast Joint Relief
- Exagien
- FEMA 2745
- Flavor,wintergreen
- FlexSport Roll On
- Flucarmit
- Gaultheriaoel
- Germa Linimento Ubre Plus
- Germa Manteca Ubre Plus (RED)
- Germa Manteca Ubre Plus (TIN)
- Germa Snake Oil Bee Venom
- Germa Ubre Mastitis
- Gppe lin
- Gppe rub
- HYSAN HUA TUO MEDICATED
- Hyundai Moolpas F
- Kofal Fuerte
- Kofal Original
- Koong Yick Hung Fa
- Ling Nam Hung Far
- METHYL SALICYLATE [MART.]
- METHYL SALICYLATE, ALOE
- Mascura la Vaca Plus
- Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
- Methyl Salicylate (Standard)
- Methyl Salicylate 25 Percent
- Methyl Salicylate 25% Cream
- Methyl Salicylate 40 Percent
- Methyl o-hydroxybenzoate
- Methyl salicylate (JP18/NF)
- Methyl salicylate (natural)
- Methyl salicylate CRS
- Methyl salicylate, 8CI
- Methyl salicylate, BioXtra
- Methyl salicylate,synthetic
- Methylten
- Nasciodine
- Natralia Cramp Relief
- Oils,wintergreen
- Panalgesic
- PredaLure
- Radian-b
- Rapid Relief Hot Relief Patch
- Rhodiaflor
- Ringmaster Rubbing Oil
- Salicylic acid, methyl ester
- Salonpas (Salt/Mix)
- Sloans
- Thera Derm
- Thera-gesic
- Theragesic (Salt/Mix)
- Ubredol
- Veneno de Abeja
- Wintergreen
- Wintergreen oil,
- Wintergruenoel
- XCEPTOR CBD PAIN
- XCEPTOR CBD PAIN MENTHOL
- XCEPTOR PAIN
- methyl hydroxybenzoate
- methyl salicylate
- salicylate methyl ester
- teds topical pain cream
- wintergreen leaf extract
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