Salonpas Ae (サロンパスAe): ingredients, dose and warnings in English
Salonpas Ae (サロンパスAe) is sold in Japan as a class 3 medicine: the box reads 第3類医薬品. In 100 g of plaster mass: Methyl Salicylate 6.29 g, l-Menthol 5.71 g, Tocopherol Acetate 2.00 g, dl-Camphor 1.24 g. The package insert says: Apply it to the affected area several times a day.
第3類医薬品 · Class 3
What is in Salonpas Ae
The package insert lists 4 active ingredients in 100 g of plaster mass. The middle column is how each one is written on the Japanese box.
| Ingredient | Name on the box | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Methyl Salicylate | サリチル酸メチル | 6.29 g |
| l-Menthol | l-メントール | 5.71 g |
| Tocopherol Acetate | 酢酸トコフェロール | 2.00 g |
| dl-Camphor | dl-カンフル | 1.24 g |
(Size: 4.2 cm × 6.5 cm)
Additives, as written on the package insert (Japanese)
アクリル酸デンプン,香料,酸化亜鉛,酸化チタン,水添ロジングリセリンエステル,生ゴム,二酸化ケイ素,ジブチルヒドロキシトルエン(BHT),ポリイソブチレン,ポリブテン,その他1成分
The maker publishes an English package insert for Salonpas Ae: Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical: Salonpas Ae (English package insert). This page translates the current Japanese package insert on PMDA.
Source: PMDA (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency) — サロンパスAe: package insert (添付文書) · Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical — Salonpas Ae: English package insert
What the package insert lists it for
The approved wording of the Japanese package insert, translated. It is what the product is sold for, not advice on what to take.
- Stiff shoulders, lower back pain, muscle pain, muscle fatigue, bruises, sprains, joint pain, chilblains
The dose, as written on the package insert
Translated line by line from the directions and dosage (用法・用量) section.
- On the box
- 第3類医薬品
- Apply it to the affected area several times a day.
Notes on the directions
- (1) When letting children use it, have them use it under the guidance and supervision of a parent or guardian.
- (2) Make the skin of the affected area clean before applying it.
- (3) If you have sensitive skin, do not keep applying it to the same place.
Do not
The package insert opens with what you must not do.
(If you do not follow these, your current symptoms may get worse, and side effects become more likely.)
- Do not use it on the following areas.
- (1) Around the eyes, mucous membranes, etc.
- (2) Eczema, skin irritation, wounds.
Ask a doctor, pharmacist or registered salesperson
The package insert says to ask for advice in these cases.
1. If you are one of the following people, ask a doctor, pharmacist or registered salesperson for advice before using it.
- People who have had allergic symptoms caused by medicines etc.
2. If the following symptoms appear after using it, they may be side effects, so stop using it immediately and ask a doctor, pharmacist or registered salesperson for advice, taking this box with you.
Possible side effects, by part of the body
- Skin
- rash/redness, itching, skin irritation, pigmentation, peeling of the skin
3. If your symptoms do not improve after using it for 5 to 6 days, stop using it and ask a doctor, pharmacist or registered salesperson for advice, taking this box with you.
Who can sell it in Japan
The Salonpas Ae box carries the class 第3類医薬品, which decides who may sell it.
- On the box
- 第3類医薬品 (Class 3). The box reads 第3類医薬品.
- Who can sell it
- A pharmacist or a registered salesperson may sell it.
Source: e-Gov law search (Digital Agency, Japan) — Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act (医薬品医療機器等法), current text · e-Gov law search (Digital Agency, Japan) — Enforcement Regulations of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act (施行規則), current text · Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare — Classes of medicine and how they are sold (参考資料, 6 March 2026)
Taking it home
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a pharmacist to buy Salonpas Ae?
Salonpas Ae is a class 3 medicine (第3類医薬品). A pharmacist or a registered salesperson may sell it.
What is Salonpas Ae called in Japanese?
サロンパスAe. The Salonpas Ae box also carries the class 第3類医薬品.
Related items
Package insert in Japanese: PMDA
Sources for this page
- PMDA (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency) サロンパスAe: package insert (添付文書)checked October 3, 2026
- Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Salonpas Ae: English package insertchecked October 3, 2026
- e-Gov law search (Digital Agency, Japan) Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act (医薬品医療機器等法), current textchecked October 3, 2026
- e-Gov law search (Digital Agency, Japan) Enforcement Regulations of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act (施行規則), current textchecked October 3, 2026
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Classes of medicine and how they are sold (参考資料, 6 March 2026)checked October 3, 2026
Compiled by Japan Japan !! · Updated October 3, 2026