Happi Staff09.24.20
Ashland has launched American Clary Sage essential oil, a new ingredient which builds on the tradition of healing the skin.
Ashland’s American Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea) is grown in North Carolina. For the new ingredient, Ashland used field trials to boost crop production and improve the quality of the clary sage grown.
Ashland extracts two main constituents from the clary sage plant, its essential oil and sclareol. Both are used in the fragrance industry. The ingredient is produced during a two-step extraction process.
“Clary sage and its essential oils have been used for centuries by healers,” said Neil Astles, global marketing manager, Ashland. “Scientific publications support the well-known traditional use for this essential oil for skin calming and anti-microbial activities, and it is still used today in aromatherapy for a variety of ailments.”
“I am pleased we have another use for our clary sage crops,” said Guus Gerritsen, vice president oral care and home care, Ashland. “Sclareol has always been our primary extract. Using distillation, we are able to annually extract four to five tons of American Clary Sage essential oil for use in a variety of household and personal care applications, as well as fine fragrances.”
Ashland’s American Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea) is grown in North Carolina. For the new ingredient, Ashland used field trials to boost crop production and improve the quality of the clary sage grown.
Ashland extracts two main constituents from the clary sage plant, its essential oil and sclareol. Both are used in the fragrance industry. The ingredient is produced during a two-step extraction process.
“Clary sage and its essential oils have been used for centuries by healers,” said Neil Astles, global marketing manager, Ashland. “Scientific publications support the well-known traditional use for this essential oil for skin calming and anti-microbial activities, and it is still used today in aromatherapy for a variety of ailments.”
“I am pleased we have another use for our clary sage crops,” said Guus Gerritsen, vice president oral care and home care, Ashland. “Sclareol has always been our primary extract. Using distillation, we are able to annually extract four to five tons of American Clary Sage essential oil for use in a variety of household and personal care applications, as well as fine fragrances.”