Bio-Botanica · Botanical extract manufacturer since 1972 · Hauppauge, NY
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Applications

Botanical extracts for face serums

Green tea leaf and centella are the two botanical extracts most specified in new US face serums, each in about 12 to 13% of launches, with chamomile flower, aloe vera gel and holy basil leaf behind them. Centella is growing 49% year on year. Bio-Botanica supplies all five as cosmetic-grade liquid extracts in glycerin, Zemea propanediol or butylene glycol.
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Updated 6 November 2026. Source: Gravel AI, US personal care launch data, 12 months to September 2026 versus the prior 12 months.
What formulators are specifying

Five botanical extracts to specify in face serums

Share is the percentage of new US face serums launches that list the INCI; change is against the prior 12 months. Part IDs link to the product page with the Spec Sheet, representative COA and SDS.
Share of new US launches, 3,926 face serums, 12 months to September 2026. Source: Gravel AI.
BotanicalINCIShare of new launches12-month changePart IDs (carrier)
Green tea leafCamellia sinensis leaf extract12.9%+14%3345GL (glycerin), 3345ZB (Zemea propanediol), 3345NBG (butylene glycol)
Centella (gotu kola)Centella asiatica extract12.3%+49%3424GL (glycerin), 3424ZB (Zemea propanediol)
Chamomile flowerChamomilla recutita flower extract4.0%+14%3230GL (glycerin), 3230ZB (Zemea propanediol), 3230NBG (butylene glycol)
Aloe vera gelAloe barbadensis leaf extract3.4%+3%3160GL (glycerin), 3160ZB (Zemea propanediol)
Holy basil leafOcimum sanctum leaf extract3.2%+19%3362GL (glycerin)
Formulation

How to specify these extracts

Serums are water-based or light emulsion systems, so water-phase botanical extracts disperse directly in the cold phase. Butylene glycol and Zemea® propanediol carriers keep clear serums clear; glycerin suits hydrating serums where the carrier doubles as a humectant. Usage level and stability are confirmed by your lab against the Spec Sheet and a sample.
Every Part ID above is a single-plant, cosmetic-grade liquid extract made by Bio-Botanica's Bio-Chelated® cold process, supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized. Glycerin (GL), Zemea® propanediol (ZB) and butylene glycol (NBG, PBBG) are carriers, not extraction solvents.
Questions

Frequently asked questions: botanical extracts for face serums

Which botanical extracts are used most in face serums?

Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract in 12.9% of new US face serums and Centella asiatica extract in 12.3%, followed by chamomile flower (4.0%), aloe vera leaf (3.4%) and holy basil leaf (3.2%). Source: Gravel AI, 12 months to September 2026.

Which botanical extract is growing fastest in serums?

Centella asiatica extract, up 49% year on year, with the leaf-specific INCI Centella asiatica leaf extract up 69%. Holy basil leaf extract is up 19%.

Which carrier keeps a botanical serum clear?

Butylene glycol and Zemea propanediol extracts stay clear in water-based serums; glycerin extracts suit hydrating serums where a humectant carrier is wanted. Bio-Botanica supplies green tea, centella, chamomile and licorice in all three.

Can I specify a single botanical extract at a stated level?

Yes. Bio-Botanica extracts are single-plant, full-spectrum and non-standardized, with the plant part, carrier and Part ID stated, which suits single-botanical serum claims.
Next step

Formulating face serums for 2027? Start with samples.

Tell us the extracts and carriers you are evaluating and our team will send samples with Spec Sheets, representative COAs and SDS, or talk through carrier choice with a formulator before you choose.
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