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Botanical extracts for facial cleansers

Green tea leaf is in 13.7% of new US facial cleansers and centella in 8.3%, with white willow bark, holy basil leaf and aloe vera gel behind them. Centella is growing 73% year on year and holy basil 112%. 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 facial cleansers

Share is the percentage of new US facial cleansers 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, 2,617 facial cleansers, 12 months to September 2026. Source: Gravel AI.
BotanicalINCIShare of new launches12-month changePart IDs (carrier)
Green tea leafCamellia sinensis leaf extract13.7%+28%3345GL (glycerin), 3345ZB (Zemea propanediol), 3345NBG (butylene glycol)
Centella (gotu kola)Centella asiatica extract8.3%+73%3424GL (glycerin), 3424ZB (Zemea propanediol)
White willow barkSalix alba bark extract4.5%+37%3325GL (glycerin), 3325ZB (Zemea propanediol), 3325NBG (butylene glycol)
Holy basil leafOcimum sanctum leaf extract4.0%+112%3362GL (glycerin)
Aloe vera gelAloe barbadensis leaf extract3.2%-11%3160GL (glycerin), 3160ZB (Zemea propanediol)
Formulation

How to specify these extracts

Cleansers are surfactant systems with a short contact time, so botanical extracts are specified for the ingredient deck and rinse-off compatibility rather than leave-on performance. Water-phase glycerin, Zemea® propanediol and butylene glycol extracts disperse directly into the water phase of gel, foam and cream cleansers. Clarity and foam 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 facial cleansers

Which botanical extracts are used most in facial cleansers?

Camellia sinensis leaf extract in 13.7% of new US facial cleansers and Centella asiatica extract in 8.3%, followed by white willow bark (4.5%), holy basil leaf (4.0%) and aloe vera leaf (3.2%). Source: Gravel AI, 12 months to September 2026.

Which botanical extract is growing fastest in cleansers?

Holy basil (Ocimum sanctum) leaf extract, up 112% year on year to 4.0% of new launches, followed by Centella asiatica extract, up 73%.

Is white willow bark extract used in cleansers?

Yes. Salix alba bark extract is in 4.5% of new US facial cleansers, up 37% year on year, and is the named botanical source of salicin on many cleanser ingredient decks. Bio-Botanica supplies it in glycerin, Zemea propanediol and butylene glycol.

Do botanical extracts affect cleanser clarity or foam?

They can at higher levels. Butylene glycol and Zemea propanediol carriers are the usual choice for clear gel cleansers; usage level, clarity and foam are confirmed by your lab against the Spec Sheet and a sample.
Next step

Formulating facial cleansers 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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