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METHYL SALICYLATE

methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate

METHYL SALICYLATE is linked to 1 EU annex record on this page.

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Inventory details for METHYL SALICYLATE

INCI name

METHYL SALICYLATE

INN name

methyl salicylate

Ph. Eur. name

methylis salicylas

Description

methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate

Key data

CAS
119-36-8
EC
204-317-7
Restriction
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Function
DENATURANTFLAVOURINGORAL CAREPERFUMINGSOOTHING

How METHYL SALICYLATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists METHYL SALICYLATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 1 annex record. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex record shows where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

METHYL SALICYLATE is also tagged with 5 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

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METHYL SALICYLATE appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records above for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II listing means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, METHYL SALICYLATE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 119-36-8 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.
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Source note for METHYL SALICYLATE

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for METHYL SALICYLATE with 1 linked Annex II–VI record from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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