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SALVIA SCLAREA (CLARY SAGE) OIL

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cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface cleaner, glass/window cleaner, toilet bowl dish detergent or soap, hand cleaner, floor deodorizer, fabric/upholstery/carpet cleaner, counter surface laundry additive laundry detergent laundry detergent, he/high efficiency laundry, fabric softener cleaner, metal, stainless steel

SYNONYMS

SAGE CLARY ABSOLUTE, CLARY SAGE OIL, ESSENTIAL, ESSENTIAL CLARY SAGE OIL, CLARY ESSENTIAL OIL, CLARY SAGE OIL; CLARY SAGE OIL; OIL OF CLARY SAGE; SAGE (CLARY) OIL; SAGE (CLARY) OIL, ABSOLUTE; SCLAREE SAGE OIL, SALVIA SCLAREA (CLARY SAGE) ESSENTIAL OIL, SALVIA SCLAREA OIL, CLARY SAGE OIL, SALVIA SCLAREA ESSENTIAL OIL, CLARY SAGE ESSENTIAL OIL

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Common Concerns

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Asthma / Respiratory
SOME

Skin Allergies & Irritation
SOME

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Cancer
No Data

Environment

Top Scoring Factors

Low concern for damage to DNA; general systemic/organ effects; cancer

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUE	Level of Concern	Source

The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety reports this substance shows some evidence of causing contact allergy in humans.	some	EU Cosmetics Directive: Opinion on Frangrance allergens in cosmetics (2011)
May cause an allergic skin reaction Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
Causes skin irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
causes serious eye irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
A review article reports this substance may have anticarcinogenic activity	low	F. Bakkali, S. Averbeck, D. Averbeck & M. Idaomar. 2008. Biological effects of essential oils--a review. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 46(2), 446-75.
A peer-reviewed study reports that botanical oils prevent oxidative damage.	low	Kevin P. Anthony, Suziat A. Deolu-Sobogun & Mahmoud A. Saleh. 2012. Comprehensive assessment of antioxidant activity of essential oils. Journal of food science 77(8), C839-43.
This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration Only in: Household Cleaners	low	U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)
A review article reports this substance is not mutagenic	low	F. Bakkali, S. Averbeck, D. Averbeck & M. Idaomar. 2008. Biological effects of essential oils--a review. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 46(2), 446-75.