sALITHYMOL

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CAN SOME EXPLAIN ME WHAT IS SALITHYMOL?

[Michael Bush]

Do you have a context? I have no idea. Is this a brand name? Perhaps the "SALI" has to do with some kind of salicylate or combination of salicylates? Perhaps it's a combination of Thymol and several salicylates?

Salicylic acid is an organic acid often used for treatment of things where a slightly acid pH is useful, such as warts, corn removal etc. Many salicylates are commonly used as medicines as is thymol and often for similar things and often in conjunction with each other. For instance salicylic acid is in Gold Bond powder as is thymol. Methyl Salicylate is the active ingredient in Wintergreen, also in many medicines and used by many for bee treatments. Acetylsalicylic acid is asprin. Bismuth Salicylate is the active ingredient in Pepto bismol. Magnesium Salicylate is the active ingredient in Doans pills.

[Michael Bush]

>Thanx Michael. Is thymol part of fragrance oils too?

Thymol is purified from the thyme plant. I certainly has an odor. Like listerine tastes. But it usually comes as crystals.

[Michael Bush]

Are you sure salithymol is an English term? Perhaps it's "thymol salt" or "thymol crystal" in some other language?

[Oxankle]

Google shows references to Salithymol. Email to the supplier was returned as the website had discontinued subscription to the ISP.

Several other references, apparently all in Greek, a Cyprus address.