Raw Material Introduction｜Birch sweet

▎Essential Oil Introduction

Birch Sweet (Betula lenta), also known as "birch wood," is sometimes referred to as "black birch," "cherry birch," "mahogany birch," or "spice birch." Compared to other birch species, it is a smaller tree with bright green leaves and aromatic dark reddish-brown bark. It has a sweet, woody fragrance similar to wintergreen, and its main chemical component, methyl salicylate, is one of the primary ingredients in aspirin.

Birch Sweet essential oil is steam-distilled from the tree’s bark, which must be soaked and softened for up to 12 hours before distillation. The oil has a sweet, sharp, minty, fresh, camphorous aroma. The highest quality Birch Sweet oil is currently produced in the United States.

▎Component Analysis

｜Main component: Esters

Over 60 compounds have been identified in the natural Birch Sweet essential oil obtained through steam distillation. The oil is primarily composed of methyl salicylate (93.24-99.84%), with secondary components such as o-guaiacol, resveratrol, 2-E-4-Z-decadienal, and 2-E-4-E-decadienal recognized as the natural fundamental compounds of authentic Birch Sweet oil.

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