Summary
Wintergreen oil is extracted from the Gaultheria procumbens, a shrubby evergreen plant from the Ericaceae plant family.Wintergreen is an herb. Wintergreen oil is made by steam processing of warmed, water-soaked wintergreen leaves. The leaves and oil are used to make medicine.
Wintergreen oil is mostly composed of methyl salicylate (90 to 98 percent), which accounts for almost all the healing and health-promoting properties of this essential oil. Methyl salicylate is an ester commonly added in ointments to help with acute topical pain. Due to its minty aroma and flavor, it is used as a flavoring agent for chewing gums and other mints (in small concentrations only).
Properties
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Testing Items |
Standard Requirements |
Testing Result |
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Color and Appearance |
Colorless or pale yellowish liquid. |
Colorless liquid |
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Scents |
Characteristic aroma of methyl salicylate |
Qualified |
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Density (25°C/25°C) |
1.175-1.185 |
1.1802 |
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Refractive Index (20°C) |
1.5340-1.5380 |
1.5350 |
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Acid Value (mg/g) |
≤2.0 |
1.12 |
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Content |
≥98.0% |
99.2% |
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Main Ingredients |
Methyl salicylate |
Qualified |
Product Detail
Function
1.Have effects of anti-inflammation and pain-ease;
2.Can be used in joint/muscle pain-easeplaster, tincture and oil agent;
3.Can be used as solvent and intermediate pf insecticide, bactericide, polish agent, anti-copper agent, flavor, food, cosmetics, toothpaste, coating, ink, and fiber mordant.