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Sage (Salvia officinalis) to help prevent premature skin aging

This botanical extract has superb antiseptic, astringent and antioxidant qualities, which have a very positive effect on preventing oxidative stress, and thereby helps to prevent premature aging. It furthermore has great antimicrobial, antibacterial and antiviral properties.

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Description of Sage prevent premature skin aging

It is a perennial shrublet with square stems bearing opposite pairs of grey, rough-textured leaves and attractive purple-blue flowers. It originated in the eastern Mediterranean and southern Europe and the leaves are normally used.

Properties prevent premature skin aging

Sage is an astringent, antiseptic, tonic herb, with a camphor-like aroma and has excellent antioxidant properties to help prevent oxidative stress.

Compounds found in Sage prevent premature skin aging

It contains essential oil rich in thujone as well as smaller amounts of camphor, 1,8-cineole and other monoterpenes. Apart from this it also contains phenolic acid such as rosmarinic acid, flavonoids, diterpenoids (such as carnosol and rosmanol together with triterpenes (oleanic acid and its derivatives) and luteolin-7-glucoside.

Uses of Sage prevent premature skin aging

It is an effective treatment for gingivitis and mucosal inflammation of the throat and mouth REF 251 but its cosmetic use extends to cover far more than this.

The rosmarinic acid contained in Sage has excellent antioxidant properties REF 451 & 456, which are reinforced by the picrosalvin also found in the plant.

In clinical tests, it was found that it prevents oxidative damage to the cell, while at the same time preventing t-BHP-induced lipid peroxidation and GSH depletion, improving the antioxidant potential of the cells - which can be ascribed to the rosmarinic acid and luteolin-7-glucoside. REF 451

It has excellent anti-inflammatory REF 455 and antibacterial properties REF 457 & 458 and showed a very positive effect in fighting acne vulgaris and seborrheic eczema REF 453 while at the same time having great antimicrobial activity as well. REF 454

Further studies showed that Sage also protected against H2O2-induced DNA damage, as well as offering protection against H2O2-induced cytotoxicity. REF 452

Cosmetic classification of Sage prevent premature skin aging

Sage leaf extract is classified by the CTFA as a biological product functioning as a miscellaneous skin-conditioning agent.

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