Wintergreen Essential Oil Product Overview
Ingredients: Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Oil
Botanical name: Gaultheria procumbens
Common name: Wintergreen
Plant part: Leaves
Extraction method: Steam distilled
Wintergreen Essential Oil Aromatics: A middle note with a strong aroma, Wintergreen has a characteristic sweet and minty scent similar to Sweet Birch, a main component in the flavour of root beer, with spicy tones.
Blends well with the following: Ylang-ylang, Peppermint, Marjoram, Lavender, Birch Sweet and Vanilla.
Menthyl salicylate is the principal constituent of this plant. Wintergreen and Sweet Birch oil are nearly identical in chemical composition and aroma; similarly, both were used in traditional folk remedies by the aboriginal peoples of North America.
Caution: Wintergreen Essential Oil is considered toxic. Use with caution. Not to be used during pregnancy. Dilute before use; for external use only. May cause skin irritation in some individuals; a skin test is recommended prior to use. Contact with eyes should be avoided.
All ShopToYou/The Natural Path Essential Oils are for external use only unless otherwise indicated.
This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, and it should not be used by anyone who is pregnant or under the care of a medical practitioner.