the old brown glass medicine style bottle of wintergreen,that smell takes me back to freezing playing fields,tremendous stuff.

I started playing rugby at junior school, so used it for a long time. But it doesn't look too good from the following hazard sheet;

[iPotential Acute Health Effects: Hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant), of eye contact (irritant), of ingestion, of inhalation.
Potential Chronic Health Effects:
Slightly hazardous in case of skin contact (sensitizer). CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS: Not available. MUTAGENIC EFFECTS: Mutagenic for bacteria and/or yeast. TERATOGENIC EFFECTS: Not available. DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY: Not available. The substance may be toxic to kidneys, liver, heart, central nervous system (CNS). Repeated or prolonged exposure to the substance can produce target organs damage.[/i