# METHYL SALICYLATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid5025659
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, Humectant, No specific technical function, Pharmaceutical
Identifier: DTXSID5025659

> METHYL SALICYLATE is used as flavouring and nutrient / fragrance. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 325 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Laboratory supplies, Industrial products. Assessed from 14 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 325 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Laboratory supplies, Industrial products.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: PASTE, DENTIFRICE; Potency: 1.1 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: POWDER, DENTIFRICE; Potency: NA
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 16 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: LOZENGE; Maximum daily exposure: 53 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 10 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Potency: 0.05 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: POWDER; Potency: NA
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: DOUCHE; Potency: 0.05 %w/w
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 524 active drug products and 539 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._