Methyl Salicylate

Methyl Salicylate is produced from salicylic acid and methanol through a process called Esterification. It can also be produced from natural sources like Sweet Birch and Wintergreen trees. Methyl Salicylate is mainly added to personal care and cosmetic formulations as a fragrance agent. 

Methyl Salicylate possesses soothing qualities, due to which it can be incorporated in pain-relieving creams and lotions. The powerful anti-inflammatory properties of Methyl Salicylate cream make it effective against chronic back pain as well. Makers of cosmetic products also add it to their formulas as a preservative.

Product Name:	Methyl Salicylate
Raw Material Source:	Salicylic acid and Methanol
Manufacturing Process:	Salicylic acid and Methanol are reacted together to form Methyl Salicylate.
Chemical Composition:	C8H8O3
Chemical Formula:	Carbon (C)
CAS Number:	119-36-8
INCI Name:	Methyl Salicylate
IUPAC Name:	Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
Molecular Weight:	152.1494 grams/mol
Boiling Point:	220 °C
Flash Point:	96 °C
Odor:	Strong, persistent, characteristic and aromatic
PH Level:	7.5
HLB Value:	16
Color:	Colorless or slightly yellow liquid
Grade Standard:	Technical Grade
Shelf Life:	24 months
Purity (%):	99%
Form:	Liquid
Alternative Names:	Wintergreen Oil
Solubility in Water:	Miscible with chloroform, with ethanol(95%) and with fixed and volatile oils, very slightly soluble in cold water
Applications:	Cosmetic, Skincare, and Haircare
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