Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract
Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract is an extract from the leaves of Salvia officinalis L., commonly called sage. The accepted species belongs to the Lamiaceae family, and the word Sage in the INCI name helps identify the familiar common name on a product label.
Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract: what it is
Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract is an extract from the leaves of Salvia officinalis L., commonly called sage. The accepted species belongs to the Lamiaceae family, and the word Sage in the INCI name helps identify the familiar common name on a product label.
Leaf Extract specifies the plant part: the material comes from leaves rather than the whole plant. It is not another name for sage essential oil or sage hydrosol, which are different preparations from the same species and can have different component profiles. The INCI name does not state the extraction method used in a particular product.
Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract: what it does in cosmetics
Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract is most commonly reported in cosmetics for skin conditioning and fragrance-related uses. In a finished product, that can contribute to a softer skin feel and to an herbal aromatic note; it does not mean the extract alone replaces a moisturiser, perfume, or dermatological treatment.
One study of an ethanol sage extract found lower melanin production in a three-dimensional human skin model. That was a laboratory experiment with a specific preparation, not a study in people and not evidence that every product containing Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract changes dark spots, skin tone, or wrinkles.
Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract: conditions and care
Some terpenes associated with sage-derived ingredients may sensitise susceptible people. The available assessment considered leaf preparations suitable at the practices and concentrations examined when the formula is developed to be non-sensitising; stop using the product if a reaction occurs.
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