Which Essential Oils Contain Methyl Salicylate? A Guide
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Certain essential oils are composed almost entirely of methyl salicylate, a compound used in many topical analgesics for muscle pain [1.2.2, 1.5.4]. Wintergreen (*Gaultheria procumbens*) and Sweet Birch (*Betula lenta*) oils contain 98% or more of this potent ingredient [1.3.1, 1.4.5].
