Clary Sage (Salvia Sclarea)

Clary sage (Salvia sclarea) is a botanical ingredient sourced from the leaves and flowering tops of the herb. It gives formulations an herbal scent, a calming skin feel in leave-on care, and everyday conditioning.
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Ingredient Snapshot

Overview
An herbal clary sage extract that calms and conditions skin.
Category
Soothing, Skin Conditioning
Type
Botanical Extract

Ingredient Ratings

Overall Rating

Fair

Comedogenic Risk

None

Skin Benefits

Helps ease sensations of dryness or tightness and leaves skin feeling supple. Contributes to a comfortable, balanced complexion.

Uses In Skincare & Cosmetics

Blended into facial oils, toners, and moisturizers for a botanical accent and to support everyday conditioning.

Comedogenic Rating

This ingredient is not typically evaluated for comedogenicity, and no standardized rating is available.

Safety

May cause irritation or sensitization in fragrance‑sensitive individuals; patch testing is recommended. Avoid undiluted aromatic preparations near the eye area or on compromised skin.

Is Clary Sage (Salvia Sclarea) a Good Ingredient?

Offers a pleasant herbal note and basic conditioning, but strong evidence for soothing effects is limited; aromatic constituents may increase sensitization risk in leave-on products. Those gaps in the evidence, plus the added risk, are why it sits at Fair.

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