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Sage Seed Extract – Benefits, Side Effects & Uses

by ThankMeNow Editors on Sep 10, 2025
Sage Seed Extract (Salvia Officinalis Seed Extract), a water-soluble, fragrance-free botanical, is derived from the mature seeds, concentrating Seed Polyphenols and Phenolic Compounds to provide non-volatile, long-term barrier comfort, antioxidant defence, and enhanced skin resilience. This extract is highly valued for significantly improving perceived skin comfort (observed trends up to 32%) and enhancing tolerance to actives and stressors (up to 35%) by quietly reinforcing the skin's defensive systems. Used typically at 0.5−5% in serums and moisturisers, its gentle, stable profile makes it an ideal daily-use buffer and stabiliser for sensitive, stressed, acne-prone, and over-treated skin,especially when applied before potentially irritating actives like retinoids and strong acids.