How we scored it
Botanical extract, this site's convention 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.
Where it comes from
Extracted from clary sage (Salvia sclarea) leaves and flowers. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of clary sage, a Mediterranean herb. Used in skincare to help condition skin and control excess oil.
CosIng definition: Salvia Sclarea Extract is an extract of the Clary Sage, Salvia sclarea L., Lamiaceae
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2SALVIA SCLAREA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SALVIA SCLAREA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SALVIA%20SCLAREA%20EXTRACT