Wintergreen Essential Oil
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Wintergreen Essential Oil

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Product Details Wintergreen Essential Oil: Uses, Benefits, and Blends Scientific Name: Gaultheria Procumbens L Origin: China Plant Part: Leaves Scent: Minty, cooling, fresh, mountain airy Color: Clear Consistency: Thin Perfumery Note: Middle to top Initial Aroma Strength: Strong and pervasive Extraction Method: Steam Distilled Suitable Blending Oils:  Breaking Down the Wintergreen Essential Oil’s Chemical Components Alpha-pinene: 0.23% Beta-pinene: 0.02% 1,8-Cineole (aka Eucalyptol): 0.06% Linalool: 0.07% Methyl salicylate: 98.74% Ethyl salicylate: 0.04% I mean, come on! If that wasn’t a set of chemicals to geek out on, I don’t know what is!  Nearly entirely made up of methyl salicylate, and all the other components are pain-killing and anti-inflammatory.  Pretty exciting stuff.  Historical Uses of Wintergreen Essential Oil Interestingly, up until about fifteen years ago, wintergreen essential oil was classed as a hazardous essential oil and was on the aromatherapists' no-go lists.

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