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Fragrance ingredient

Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Oil

INCI: SALVIA OFFICINALIS OIL

Essential oil steam-distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of Salvia officinalis (common sage), used primarily as a fragrance ingredient; contains camphor, 1,8-cineole, alpha-thujone, and beta-thujone, with the thujone content restricted under EU cosmetic regulations.

Also known as: sage essential oil, common sage oil, garden sage oil

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Benefits

  • ✓Contributes a herbaceous, camphorous sage fragrance to formulas
  • ✓Mild antimicrobial properties attributed to camphor and thujone content

Watch for

  • ⚠Contains alpha- and beta-thujone, a restricted substance under EU Cosmetic Regulation Annex III (max 0.1% combined in finished product)
  • ⚠Fragrant essential oil — sensitization potential confirmed by patch testing at 1% and 5% in petrolatum
  • ⚠Potential irritant for reactive or fragrance-allergic skin
  • ⚠Not to be confused with Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract (aqueous/glycolic extract) or Salvia Sclarea (Clary) Oil — distinct INCI names with different compositions
At a glance
CategoryFragrance
IrritancyModerate–high
Beginner-friendlyYes
In your routine

Generally well-tolerated and easy to layer.

Found in 9 products
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Products with Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Oil

Mugwort Calming CreamMoisturizer
Round Lab
Mugwort Calming Cream
Advanced Clear Sunscreen 100Sunscreen
Cell Fusion C
Advanced Clear Sunscreen 100
Artemisia Calming Intensive SerumSerum
Bring Green
Artemisia Calming Intensive Serum
Dermaclear Micro FoamCleanser
Dr. Jart+
Dermaclear Micro Foam
Ginseng Cleansing OilCleanser
Beauty of Joseon
Ginseng Cleansing Oil
Carrot Carotene Calming Water PadToner
Skinfood
Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad