Ingredient

Salvia Officinalis Extract

Low risk

Also known assage leaf extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, common sage, Salvia officinalis

FunctionBotanical

What it is — Salvia Officinalis Extract is prepared from the leaves of common sage, the culinary herb. It contains rosmarinic acid, carnosic acid and flavonoids, all antioxidants, plus tannins that give it a mildly astringent character.

What it does — In hair care it is an antioxidant and toning botanical for the scalp. Sage rinses are an old folk tradition for darkening grey hair; any such effect from a leaf extract at cosmetic levels is not something DHALIORA claims, and the colour in this product comes from its dye ingredients, not from sage.

Typical use — Shampoos for oily or flaky scalps, herbal rinses and skin care. In the GDS Hair Dye Shampoo it is declared in all three shades as a supporting botanical, alongside peony root, black bean and oat protein extracts.

Who it suits / good to know — Suits normal to oily scalps. Sage essential oil contains thujone and is handled differently from the leaf extract; the water-based extract used in shampoos carries very little of it.

Safety — Not restricted under the EU Cosmetics Regulation and not flagged by the CIR or SCCS. Contact reactions to sage are uncommon; patch-test if you have reacted to mint-family plants before. This is general information, not medical advice.

Why we grade it Low: Low risk — a culinary herb extract with no regulatory restriction and no notable sensitisation record in cosmetics; the thujone in sage essential oil is not a concern in a water-based leaf extract used at low levels.
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GDS Hair Dye Shampoo — Grey Coverage in 10 Minutes in the Shower GDS Hair Dye Shampoo — Grey Coverage in 10 Minutes in the ShowerScreening 8.7
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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