Wintergreen oil is warming and has a characteristic therapeutic and medicinal scent. The warming oil makes it perfect for use in therapeutic massage or muscle relief creams and ointments.
Wintergreen essential oils is extracted from the Galutheria procumbens shrub which is less than fifteen centimeters tall and part of the Ericaceae family of plants which grow in the forests of Nepal, China and North America.
It has white to pale pink flowers and bell shaped leaves. The plant produces scarlet berries from October to March.
Wintergreen essential oil has a strong minty scent, although it isn't a member of the mint family. It has fresh, woody and sweet like tones with a birch like aroma.
Wintergreen Essential oil is renowned for its ability to reduce pain and inflammation. It naturally is comprised with approx 96% methyl salicylate.
Wintergreen can be highly effective, but must be used with care and caution.
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Mind
Use sparingly and avoid for those currently taking drugs without consulting a doctor due to the high content of Methyl salicylate. Avoid use of Wintergreen with children, during pregnancy and breastfeeding and by those taking anicoagulant medication. They recommend a dermal maximum of 2.4% and advise to use with caution with skin that is sensitive or damaged. Reading Tisserand and Young's full profile is recommended. [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 469.]
| Criteria | Information |
| Latin Name | Gaultheria procumbens |
| Inci | Gaultheria procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Oil |
| Plant Family | Ericaceae |
| Extraction Method | Steam distilled from the leaves |
| Country of Origin | Asia |
| Purity | 100% Pure Essential Oil, therapeutic grade |
| Natural Constituents | 1,8-Cineol (tr -15%) , Terpinen-4-ol (30 - 48%) a-Pinene (1-6%), Sabinene (tr.-3.5%), a-Terpinene (5-13%), Limonene (0.5-1.5%), p-Cymene (0.5-8.0%), 1,8-Cineol (Tr-15%), g-Terpinene (10-28%), Terpinolene (1.5 - 5.0%), a-Terpineol (1.5- 8%), Aromadendrene (tr-3%), Ledene (tr - 3%), d-Cadinene (tr-3%) , Globulol (tr-1%), Viridiflorol (tr-1.0%) |
| Cas No. | 90045-28-6 |
| Einecs No. | 289-888-0 |
| Blends well with | Wintergreen blends well with Peppermint, Lavender and Eucalyptus Oil |
| Technical Documents | Please see the Technical Tab below for SDS, Allergens information and IFRA Certificates |
Wintergreen Essential Oil
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