Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Benzyl salicylate is a salicylic acid benzyl ester a chemical compound most frequently used in cosmetics. It appears as an almost colorless liquid with a mild odor described as very faint sweet-floral slightly balsamic by those who can smell it but many people either can’t smell it at all or describe its smell as musky. Trace impurities can have a significant influence on the odour.
