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Methyl Salicylate

A primary study examines this ingredient in the specified preparation and setting.

DenaturantPerfumingSoothing
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What it is and what it does

Methyl salicylate

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Denaturant
Makes a product unpalatable, often in alcohol-containing formulas.
Perfuming
A formulation role for perfume and aromatic raw materials that give a product its scent.
Soothing
A technical role associated with relieving skin or scalp discomfort.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗ · Danish Environmental Protection Agency: Cosmetic fragrance functions ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Human safety research

Systemic salicylate absorption increased with repeated topical methyl-salicylate application.

What this does not tell us

Pharmacokinetic exposure evidence, not analgesic or cosmetic efficacy. Product strength and application schedule limit transfer.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 8876850 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Bounded review of local candidates, exact-name indexed primary journal/PubMed safety and topical searches; not a systematic review.

Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.

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Products containing this ingredient

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Names and identifiers

Registry identity

Methyl salicylate

INCI name on ingredient lists
METHYL SALICYLATE
CAS registry number
119-36-8
EC number
204-317-7
Other recorded names (1)
  • methylis salicylas

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