Ingredient guide
Methyl Salicylate
INCI name · methyl salicylate
In short
Methyl salicylate is an aromatic salicylate used in some regulated topical counterirritant products. That use does not establish a facial-skincare benefit, and MIRU does not hold a facial-skincare efficacy receipt for this ingredient.
Best used
Anytime
What it is
Methyl salicylate appears in regulated topical counterirritant products and requires concentration caution; that use is not facial-skincare benefit evidence. Higher exposure and swallowing carry toxicity risk. MIRU does not hold facial-skincare benefit evidence for this identity.
Evidence receipt
No linked study yet
No verified study is linked to this exact ingredient and route. The guidance below describes conventional use; it is not evidence of efficacy.
Where it sits
Serums sit after toner and before moisturiser. Thinnest to thickest, water before oil.
- Cleanse
- Tone
- Methyl Salicylate
- Moisturise
- SPF
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What is methyl salicylate?
It is an aromatic salicylate also associated with wintergreen oil. In regulated topical products it belongs to a counterirritant context, not to MIRU’s facial-skincare benefit library.
What evidence does MIRU hold for facial skincare?
MIRU does not hold a facial-skincare benefit receipt for methyl salicylate. The reviewed literature is about toxicity, and counterirritant medicine use is outside this efficacy library’s remit.
How should methyl salicylate be read on an ingredient list?
Read it as an ingredient that requires concentration caution. Do not interpret a warming sensation or regulated counterirritant use as evidence that it helps facial redness or another skincare concern.
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