Clary Sage Oil

INCI name:

Salvia sclarea

Part used:

Branches and leaves, flowers

Extraction method:

Distillation 

CAS No.:

8016-63-5

Origin:

France, Morocco


Physical Data and Chemical Properties

Appearance

Yellow green mobile liquid

Odour

A soft sage characteristic aroma

Relative Density(20℃)

0.895~0.908

Refractive index(20℃)

1.456~1.466

Dissolved solution degree:

1 volume can be dissolved in 3 volume 80% (v/v) ethanol

Optical rotation(20℃)

-26°~-12°

Main Composition(%):

Linalyl acetate, linalool, geraniol


Description

Salvia sclarea, clary, or clary sage, is a biennial or short-lived herbaceous perennial in the genus Salvia. It is native to the northern Mediterranean, along with some areas in north Africa and Central Asia. The plant has a lengthy history as a medicinal herb, and is currently grown for its essential oil.


S. sclarea reaches 3 to 4 ft (0.91 to 1.22m) in height, with thick square stems that are covered in hairs. The leaves are approximately 1 ft (0.30m) long at the base, .5 ft (0.15m) long higher on the plant. The upper leaf surface is rugose, and covered with glandular hairs. The flowers are in verticils, with 2-6 flowers in each verticil, and are held in large colorful bracts that range in color from pale mauve to lilac or white to pink with a pink mark on the edge. The lilac or pale blue corolla is approximately 1 in (2.5 m), with the lips held wide open.The cultivar S. sclarea 'Turkestanica' bears pink stems, petiolate leaves, and white, pink-flecked blossoms on spikes to 30 inches tall (75cm).

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