Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Methyl salicylate
CAS 119-36-8 · 70/100 · High conf.
Flavouring and nutrient · Fragrance · Humectant
Concern score
70/100High concern driven by cmr.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
- Cmr
Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
RestrictedEU EC — restricted
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:III
- eu_cmr
- View source →restricted
EUEC
Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: (a) Leave-on skin products (except face makeup, spray/aerosol body lotion, spray/aerosol deodorant and hydroalcoholic-based fragrances) and leave on hair products (except spray/aerosol products) (b) Face makeup (except lip products, eye makeup and makeup remover) (c) Eye makeup and makeup remover (d) Leave-on hair products (spray/aerosol) (e) Deodorant spray/aerosol (f) Body lotion spray/aerosol… Maximum concentration: (a) 0,06 % (b) 0,05 % (c) 0,002 % (d) 0,009 % (e) 0,003 % (f) 0,04 % (g) 0,06 % (h) 0,6 % (i) 0,6 % (j) 0,03 % (k) 2,52 % (l) 0,1 % (m) 0,6 % (n) 0,65 % Other conditions: Not to be used in preparations for children under 6 years of age, with the exception of (k) “Toothpaste”. The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products. CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 2()
USFDAinactive ingredient database8 entries — 4 administration routes
- Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: PASTE, DENTIFRICE; Potency: 1.1 %w/wSource →
- Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: POWDER, DENTIFRICE; Potency: NASource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 16 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: LOZENGE; Maximum daily exposure: 53 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 10 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Potency: 0.05 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: POWDER; Potency: NASource →
- Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: DOUCHE; Potency: 0.05 %w/wSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 325 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Laboratory supplies, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient, Humectant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 325 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Laboratory supplies, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient, Humectant.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 524 active drug products and 539 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 524 active drug products and 539 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Methyl salicylate. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Methyl salicylate in our catalog (fda_ndc).
Products
539
Typical roles
Flavouring and nutrientFragranceHumectantNo specific technical functionPharmaceutical
Found in these products
- Oral-B Pro-Expert Professionele Bescherming TandpastaOral B · MondverzorgingCritical
- MundspülungListerineHigh
- Cool Mint Antiseptic MouthwashListerine · HygieneCritical
- Listerine cool mintCritical
- MouthwashListerine · MouthwashCritical
- Total Care Stay White MouthwashListerine · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Root beerGinseng Up Corporation · BeveragesCritical
- bokaHigh
- DIURERBE FORTEESI · Integrateur AlimentaireHigh
- Integratore alimentarePALADIN PHARMA SPA · Integratori AlimentariHigh
- listerine total careListerine · Non Food ProductsModerate
- Listerine FreshBurst PocketPaksCritical
- Antiseptic Listerine UltracleanListerine · Non Food ProductsCritical
- FreshburstListerine · MouthwashCritical
- Pomorin parodontit activeRubella · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Listerine Total Care MouthwashListerine · Non Food ProductsCritical
- listerineCritical
- Mints, Orange, Fruit Adventure, WintergreenTic Tac, Ferrero U.S.A. IncorporatedCritical
- Root beerBeveragesCritical
- BlistexMinor
- Natural Brew, Draft Root BeerKnudsen & Sons Inc · BeveragesCritical
- Natural brew, draft root beerBeveragesCritical
- Root Beer KombuchaTrue Büch · BeveragesModerate
- 9702953240therabreathModerate
