Wintergreen is an evergreen undershrub, native to Canada, growing in coniferous forests, undergrowth, and clearings in North America. Wintergreen was known by the North American Indians who used its leaves in traditional medicine to treat various ailments (headaches, backaches, fever, etc.). Wintergreen leaves were also used by the Amerindians for medicinal purposes. Wintergreen decoctions were gargled to soothe sore throats or applied in dressings to treat skin inflammations. Chemical analysis of the active components established the presence of methyl salicylate. William Procter isolated this component of Wintergreen essential oil in1844 and Auguste Cahours hydrolysed it into salicylic acid, a precursor of aspirin. Wintergreen is known by this name in North America because of the persistence of the leaves in winter. It is also known as Canada Tea or Mountain Tea because its leaves are often used to make Tea.
INCI name
Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Extract

Product details
Physical form at 25°C
- Powder
Chemistry
- Botanical extracts
- Conventional extraction
Functions
- Active ingredients
Regional availability
- Asia
- Europe
- Latin America
- N America
Applications
- Body care
- Face / neck skin care
- Facial cleansers
- Foot care
- Scalp treatments
- Shampoos
- Beard care
Consumer benefit
- Antimicrobial
- Brightening / age spots
- Oily / combination skin
Certifications and standards
- Halal
- COSMOS natural approved
- ISO 16128 - derived natural
Regional compliance
- IECIC
Ingredient origin
- Plant derived
Composition information
- Preservative free
% Natural content – ISO 16128
- 100
Biodegradability
- Expected to be readily biodegradable
Typicals
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Product brochures & guides
Category: Data sheet
Title: Amiperfect ER
Due to its high concentration in salicylate derivatives, wintergreen is a natural alternative to synthetic BHA for a fresh look and purifying effect.
Language: English | Size: 404.79kb
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