What it is
In the register’s words: “Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Sage, Salvia officinalis L., Lamiaceae.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- SALVIA OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT
- CAS number
- 84082-79-1 / 8022-56-8
- EC number
- 282-025-9 / -
Labels often add a second name in brackets, so a label may say Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract where the register says SALVIA OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT. Both are the same ingredient.
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract in any cosmetic, hair roles first. They say why a maker might add it, not what it does in one formula, and they aren’t a safety rating.
- Cleansing
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The register’s general role for ingredients that help clean, from washing ingredients to some plant extracts.
Register definition: “Helping to keep the body surface clean.”
- Anti-seborrheic
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The register’s role for ingredients used against the symptoms of seborrheic dermatitis, including dandruff. On a label it says why a maker may add it, not that a product treats dandruff.
Register definition: “Preventing or relieving the symptoms of seborrhea and/or seborrheic dermatitis, including dandruff.”
- Oral care
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A role the ingredient has in toothpaste or mouthwash. On a hair label it is there for another listed use.
Register definition: “Providing cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.”
- Skin conditioning
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The register’s broad role for ingredients that keep skin in good condition. On a hair label it often sits beside a hair role, or marks a plant oil or extract.
Register definition: “Maintaining the skin in good condition.”
- Tonic
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The register’s role for ingredients said to give skin and hair a feeling of well-being. Many plant extracts carry it.
Register definition: “Producing a feeling of well-being on skin and hair.”
Where it sits on each label
US labels list ingredients from most to least, except that those at 1% or less may follow in any order. A name near the top is a large part of the formula. A label doesn’t mark where the 1% point falls, so further down, the order says little about how much is in it.
- Shampoos 3 labels First five names: 0 of 3 Shampoos without it
- Rinse-out conditioners 4 labels First five names: 0 of 4 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Deep conditioners 3 labels First five names: 0 of 3 Deep conditioners without it
- Stylers 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Stylers without it
- Curl refreshers 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Curl refreshers without it
Every label, product by product (12)
- Curlsmith Essential Moisture Shampoo Shampoo 13th of 28 names
- Curlsmith Fragrance-Free Shampoo Shampoo 13th of 23 names
- Innersense Organic Beauty Hydrating Cream Hairbath Shampoo 32nd of 35 names
- Curlsmith Essential Moisture Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 16th of 33 names
- Curlsmith Fragrance-Free Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 17th of 29 names
- Jessicurl Too Shea! Extra Moisturizing Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 21st of 31 names
- Innersense Organic Beauty Hydrating Cream Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 35th of 38 names
- Curlsmith Double Cream Deep Quencher Deep conditioner 15th of 36 names
- Jessicurl Deep Conditioning Treatment Deep conditioner 19th of 30 names
- Innersense Organic Beauty Hydrating Hair Mask Deep conditioner 44th of 54 names
- Curlsmith In-Shower Style Fixer Styler 11th of 30 names
- Curlsmith Shake & Shine Curl refresher 21st of 51 names
Each line runs from the first name on a label to the last; a dot is where this ingredient sits. Makers change formulas now and then; if the list on your bottle differs, go by your bottle.
Your next step
Other cleansing ingredients on these labels
- Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate 19 labels
- Decyl Glucoside 17 labels
- Coco-Glucoside 6 labels
- Ceteareth-20 5 labels
- Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate 5 labels
- Lauryl Glucoside 5 labels
- Stearic Acid 5 labels
- Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate 4 labels
Updated · The name, numbers and uses come from the European Commission’s CosIng entry (CC BY 4.0); we write the uses in US spelling and put the hair ones first. The labels are each maker’s own. The order rule is the FDA’s Cosmetics Labeling Guide. All our sources are on the Sources page.