How we scored it
Clary sage essential oil: linalyl acetate, linalool, sclareol and other terpenoids, all biosynthesised by the plant (b); no added caps. 1.00 x 100% = 1.00.
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
Dominant route is steam distillation of the flowering tops of clary sage (Salvia sclarea). No synthetic alternative exists for the true oil.
In plain English
The essential oil steam-distilled from the flowers, leaves and stems of clary sage. It is listed as a fragrance and skin-conditioning ingredient and provides a herbal, slightly sweet scent. It is a mixture of natural aroma compounds, mainly linalool and linalyl acetate.
CosIng definition: Salvia Sclarea Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the flowers, leaves and stems of Salvia sclarea (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 FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SALVIA SCLAREA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SALVIA%20SCLAREA%20FLOWER/LEAF/STEM%20OIL