Dalmatian Sage

Salvia officinalis L.

Chemotype: alpha-thujone > camphor > 1,8-cineole > beta-thujone type

herbaceousfruityfreshcamphoraceous

PLANT PART: leaves and flowers/buds
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: top

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herbaceousfruityfreshcamphoraceous

Aroma intensity: 80 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: top

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 0.4%
Phototoxicity: Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk: medium

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No phototoxic furocoumarin restriction was identified in the reviewed public sources for steam-distilled Dalmatian sage oil.

Contraindications & cautions

majorAvoid in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
majorHigh thujone content warrants very sparing use and Tisserand and Young warn of possible neurotoxicity.

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26 constituents

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About this composition

This record uses publicly readable Dalmatian/common sage references that expose ISO 9909 compositional limits and corroborating open literature for the dominant thujone-camphor-cineole profile. A readable supplier GC-MS report also confirms the same alpha-thujone, camphor, 1,8-cineole, and beta-thujone dominance. 22 additional constituent rows (alpha-pinene through menthol) were reused from the corpus record sage-dalmatian.json (same species, Salvia officinalis L.), which sources them from a peer-reviewed own-data GC-MS study (Clevenger and Deryng hydrodistillation columns) closing the composition to a realistic mass-balance total.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
alpha-thujone	29.27%	29.27–29.27%	monoterpene ketone	View source Certificate of Analysis SAGE DALMATIAN SGD1122EO79 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20SAGE%20DALMATIAN%20SGD1122EO79.pdf (Peak 31 alpha-Thujone, Area% 29.27)
Camphor	17.88%	17.88–17.88%	monoterpene ketone	View source Certificate of Analysis SAGE DALMATIAN SGD1122EO79 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20SAGE%20DALMATIAN%20SGD1122EO79.pdf (Peak 37 Camphor, Area% 17.88)
1,8-Cineole	12.97%	12.97–12.97%	oxide	View source Certificate of Analysis SAGE DALMATIAN SGD1120EO79 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20SAGE%20DALMATIAN%20SGD1120EO79.pdf (Peak 19 1,8-Cineole, Area% 12.97)
beta-thujone	5.33%	5.33–5.33%	monoterpene ketone	View source Certificate of Analysis SAGE DALMATIAN SGD1122EO79 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20SAGE%20DALMATIAN%20SGD1122EO79.pdf (Peak 32 beta-Thujone, Area% 5.33)
alpha-Pinene	2.5%	1–6.5%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: alpha-Pinene, Clevenger type apparatus column, 2.5%; ISO 9909 range 1.0-6.5% quoted p. 6)
Camphene	4.1%	1.5–7%	bicyclic monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: Camphene, Clevenger type apparatus column, 4.1%; ISO 9909 range 1.5-7.0% quoted p. 6)
beta-Pinene	0.3%	0.3–0.3%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: beta-Pinene, Clevenger and Deryng columns, 0.3%)
p-Cymene	1.3%	1–1.3%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: p-Cymene, Clevenger type apparatus column, 1.3%)
Limonene	1.3%	0.5–3%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: Limonene, Clevenger type apparatus column, 1.3%; ISO 9909 range 0.5-3.0% quoted p. 6)
Linalool	0.4%	0.2–1%	monoterpene alcohol	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: Linalool, Clevenger type apparatus column, 0.4%; ISO 9909 'linalool and its esters, <1%' quoted p. 6)
Bornyl acetate	0.4%	0.2–2.5%	monoterpene ester	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: Bornyl acetate, Clevenger type apparatus column, 0.4%; ISO 9909 'bornyl acetate, <2.5%' quoted p. 6)
alpha-Humulene	1.6%	0–12%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: alpha-Humulene, Clevenger and Deryng columns, 1.6%; ISO 9909 range 0-12% quoted p. 6)
Viridiflorol	15.4%	6–15.4%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: Viridiflorol, Deryng apparatus column, 15.4%; described as a major volatile component alongside alpha-thujone, camphor, beta-thujone and 1,8-cineole, p. 6)
Borneol	2.4%	1.6–2.4%	bicyclic monoterpene alcohol	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: Borneol, Clevenger type apparatus column, 2.4%)
Terpinen-4-ol	0.2%	0.1–0.2%	monoterpene alcohol	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: Terpinen-4-ol, Clevenger type apparatus column, 0.2%)
alpha-Terpineol	0.2%	0.1–0.2%	monoterpene alcohol	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: alpha-Terpineol, Clevenger type apparatus column, 0.2%)
Myrtenol	0.2%	0.1–0.2%	monoterpene alcohol	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: Myrtenol, Clevenger type apparatus column, 0.2%)
Manool	5.3%	1.8–5.3%	diterpene alcohol	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: Manool, Deryng apparatus column, 5.3%; described as a major volatile component, p. 6)
beta-Caryophyllene	0.6%	0.5–0.6%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: (E)-beta-Caryophyllene, Clevenger type apparatus column, 0.6%)
Myrcene	0.6%	0.4–0.6%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: Myrcene, Clevenger type apparatus column, 0.6%)
Allo-aromadendrene	0.1%	0.1–0.1%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: Allo-Aromadendrene, Clevenger and Deryng columns, 0.1%)
Caryophyllene oxide	0.1%	0.1–0.1%	oxygenated sesquiterpene	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: Caryophyllene oxide, Clevenger and Deryng columns, 0.1%)
Humulene epoxide II	1.1%	0.7–1.1%	oxygenated sesquiterpene	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: Humulene epoxide II, Clevenger type apparatus column, 1.1%)
Ledene	0.1%	0.1–0.1%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: Ledene, Clevenger and Deryng columns, 0.1%)
Pinocamphone	0.2%	0.1–0.2%	monoterpene ketone	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: Pinocamphone, Clevenger type apparatus column, 0.2%)
Menthol	0.1%	0.1–0.1%	monoterpene alcohol	View source GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils from Salvia officinalis L.: Comparison of Extraction Methods of the Volatile Components https://www.ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2013/1/035.pdf (p. 5, Table 1: Menthol, Deryng apparatus column, 0.1%)

Profile source: Dalmatian Sage Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights; Certificate of Analysis SAGE DALMATIAN SGD1122EO79; Certificate of Analysis SAGE DALMATIAN SGD1120EO79 · https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/dalmatian-sage-essential-oil.php ; https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20SAGE%20DALMATIAN%20SGD1122EO79.pdf ; https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20SAGE%20DALMATIAN%20SGD1120EO79.pdf

A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY

Traditional & reported uses

These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.

traditionally used in small, cautious amounts in aromatherapy for mental clarity
used in hair-care blends for a traditional scalp-supporting reputation
traditionally associated with women's wellness rituals in folk herbal use
used in massage blends for muscular comfort at conservative dilutions
traditionally regarded as requiring careful dosing due to its thujone content

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What we're still learning · 2 data gaps

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Odor intensity 80 is an archive normalization of AromaWeb's qualitative 'Strong' strength-of-initial-aroma band rather than a native published 0-100 metric.
The 22 additional constituent rows added in this pass combine the Clevenger-type (30 min) and Deryng (3 h) hydrodistillation columns from a single own-data GC-MS study (ptfarm.pl Table 1), reused from the corpus record sage-dalmatian.json for the same species; a single-apparatus, single-batch composition would differ, but the combined set reflects the full documented compound list for this chemotype.