Living Magazine Winter Living Magazine 2015/2016 | Page 5

• Wintergreen essential oil has a higher density
than water, causing the oil to sink to the bottom
when dropped into water.
• Highly labor-intensive to produce, Wintergreen
is one of the lowest essential oil yielding
plants known.
• Although Gaultheria fragrantissima and
Gaultheria procumbens share the same benefits
and chemical compositions in the oil, they are
distinctly different species with unique aromas
and colors. Nepalese Wintergreen is pinker in
color with a sweeter, earthier aroma.