Yerba Santa

What is Yerba Santa extract, and what species does it come from?

Yerba Santa extract from Bio-Botanica is a botanical extract made from Eriodictyon californicum, a plant in the Boraginaceae family, native to California and Oregon. The extract is made from the leaf. Bio-Botanica has manufactured botanical extracts at its cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York since 1972.

What part of Yerba Santa does Bio-Botanica extract?

Bio-Botanica extracts the leaf of Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum). The plant part is stated on every specification sheet, because part-versus-species accuracy matters for identity testing and for label copy in the finished product.

What extract forms of Yerba Santa are available?

Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum) is available from Bio-Botanica as alcohol-free extract. Each form carries its own Part ID and its own specification. Which one suits you depends on the carrier, the solids content and the process your finished product runs through.

Where does Yerba Santa originate?

Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum) is native to California and Oregon. Bio-Botanica sources raw Yerba Santa against identity and quality specifications, and every incoming lot is tested in our onsite laboratory before extraction begins.

Is Yerba Santa extract available alcohol-free?

Yes. Every Yerba Santa extract Bio-Botanica currently offers is alcohol-free — alcohol-free extract. These suit formulations where ethanol is restricted by label, market or process.

Is Yerba Santa extract standardized to a specific compound?

Bio-Botanica’s Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum) extracts are full-spectrum rather than standardized to a single marker compound. The Bio-Chelated process is designed to carry the botanical’s naturally occurring constituents through in their native ratios. If your specification calls for a standardized Yerba Santa material, our team can discuss a custom extraction.

What applications is Yerba Santa extract suited for?

Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum) extract is supplied to formulators in dietary supplements, food and beverage, and cosmetics and personal care. The right format depends on the application: liquid and glycerin-carried forms suit water-based systems, powdered and solid extracts suit dry blends and capsules, and oil infusions suit anhydrous and oil-phase work. Positioning is structure/function only.

What certifications are available for Yerba Santa extract?

Bio-Botanica manufactures under cGMP and holds FSSC 22000 and NSF certification, with Kosher, Halal and USDA Organic available on qualifying materials. Certification status is confirmed per Part ID, so ask our team which apply to the specific Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum) extract you are specifying.

What documentation ships with Yerba Santa extract?

Every Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum) order ships with a specification sheet, a certificate of analysis for the lot, and a safety data sheet. Regulatory and allergen statements are available on request. Samples ship with the same documentation so your team can evaluate against a real spec.

How is Yerba Santa extract sold, and can I get a sample?

Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum) extract is sold in bulk to manufacturers and formulators, not as a finished consumer product. Pricing is available by requesting a formal quote — our team quotes to your volume and specifications. Samples ship free within the United States with full documentation.

How is Yerba Santa extract manufactured and tested?

Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum) is extracted by the Bio-Chelated cold-extraction process at Bio-Botanica’s FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York. Identity and quality are verified in our onsite laboratory using HPLC, GC/MS and ICP/MS among other methods, and every lot is released against its specification before it ships.