Formula comparison

Salonpas Ingredients: Gel, Patches and Liniment Compared

“Salonpas ingredients” does not have one universal answer. The Gel, the 20-piece Pain Relief Patches and the 50ml Liniment sold on this site carry different active-ingredient lists and different strengths.

The table below keeps each formula tied to its own current packaging instead of combining them into a single brand-level ingredient list.

Uses & application Safety & precautions FAQ

Salonpas Gel 30g box showing active ingredients directions and warnings — Salonpas Gel 30g lists methyl salicylate 15% and L-menthol 7%.

The formulas at a glance

Format	Active ingredients shown on the current product information	Important note
Salonpas Gel 30g	Methyl salicylate 15%; Menthol 7%	The percentages belong to the Gel formula only.
Salonpas Pain Relief Patches	Methyl salicylate 6.29%; L-menthol 5.71%; DL-camphor 1.24%; Tocopheryl acetate 2%	Each patch measures about 6.5 × 4.2 cm.
Salonpas Liniment 50ml	L-menthol 2700mg; Methyl salicylate 2640mg; DL-camphor 1500mg; Thymol 250mg; Tocopherol acetate 50mg; Peppermint oil 50mg; Nonoyl vanillylamide 6mg	The current package presents these as amounts. This guide does not convert them into percentages.

Gel: two listed active ingredients

Salonpas Pain Relief Gel 30g has the shortest active-ingredient list of the three products covered here: methyl salicylate 15% and menthol 7%.

The percentages above come from the Gel packaging and apply to that formulation only; they should not be used to infer the strength of a Patch or Liniment.

View the current Salonpas Gel 30g product page.

Back panel of Salonpas Gel 30g with ingredient strengths — The Gel box provides the two active-ingredient percentages used in this comparison.

Salonpas patch leaflet showing methyl salicylate menthol camphor and tocopheryl acetate — The Salonpas patch leaflet lists four active ingredients with percentages.

Patches: a four-ingredient medicated layer

The 20-piece Salonpas patch lists methyl salicylate 6.29%, L-menthol 5.71%, DL-camphor 1.24% and tocopheryl acetate 2%.

That formula is visibly different from the Gel. The patch also delivers its medicated layer in a fixed 6.5 × 4.2 cm format, so both the formulation and the application method differ.

View the current Salonpas Pain Relief Patches product page.

Liniment: the longest ingredient list of the three

The 50ml Liniment package lists seven active ingredients or active-component amounts: L-menthol 2700mg, methyl salicylate 2640mg, DL-camphor 1500mg, thymol 250mg, tocopherol acetate 50mg, peppermint oil 50mg and nonoyl vanillylamide 6mg.

Those amounts are reproduced as stated on the current product information. We do not convert them into percentages because the source material used for this guide does not provide a basis for that conversion.

View the current Salonpas Liniment 50ml product page.

Back of Salonpas Liniment 50ml bottle showing the ingredient list — Salonpas Liniment has a broader listed formula than the Gel or 20-piece Patch.

Why one Salonpas formula should not be copied onto another

Same brand does not mean same strength

Methyl salicylate and menthol appear in more than one Salonpas format, but the Gel and Patch list different percentages. A product name alone is not enough to determine concentration.

Salonsip is separate in this catalogue

Volga Trading classifies Salonsip Gel-Patch under the Salonsip brand, even though it is also manufactured by Hisamitsu Vietnam. Its formula uses glycol salicylate rather than simply repeating the Salonpas Patch formula. See Salonpas vs Salonsip.

Ingredients matter most when read with the directions and warnings

An ingredient list by itself does not tell you how often to apply a product, whether heat should be avoided or what to do after a skin reaction. Those instructions remain product-specific. Continue with the Salonpas uses and application guide or the Salonpas safety and precautions guide.

Source note: strengths and amounts above are transcribed from the current product information and photographed packaging/leaflets for the specific products sold on Volga Trading. Check the current pack if your formulation or market version differs.