Botanical extracts for natural foaming & lather
Foaming Agent
Quillaja and yucca — the saponin botanicals behind natural lather — lead Bio-Botanica's foaming range, made for natural cleanser, shampoo, and household-care formulators. Each comes as a liquid or powder from our cGMP plant in Hauppauge, New York, priced by quote with a sample and documentation.
About this category
Shoppers still expect a cleanser to foam, and natural brands need lather without synthetic sulfates. Quillaja (soap bark) and yucca are the classic plant answer — saponin-rich botanicals that create foam and lather in a formula. Bio-Botanica supplies both to natural cleanser, shampoo, and household-care formulators as botanical extracts.
The same saponins that foam also emulsify and cleanse, so they anchor a whole natural-surfactant approach.
How it works
From sample to scale in three steps
Step 1
Request a sample
Tell us your target formats and volume, and we’ll send a representative sample for your application.
Step 2
Review full documentation
Every sample ships with a Spec Sheet/TDS, a representative COA, and an SDS for your QA and regulatory review.
Step 3
Scale with a quote
Approve the material and we’ll quote to your volume and specifications, from pilot batches to commercial scale.
Formulation applications
Quillaja and yucca extracts build foam and lather in facial cleansers, shampoos, body washes, and foaming hand and household products. The liquids blend into water-phase systems and the powders into dry and concentrate formats, at the level your formula needs.
Used for their functional, foaming role, they give a natural cleanser the lather shoppers expect without synthetic sulfates.
Curated by function
Relevant Extracts
A selection of Bio-Botanica extracts traditionally associated with this function. Tell us your target and we’ll match more from our full extract library.
Why Bio-Botanica
Cleanser and personal-care formulators choose Bio-Botanica for saponin botanicals with reliable, repeatable performance. Our family-owned, FDA-inspected plant in Hauppauge, New York has made extracts since 1972 with the Bio-Chelated process, testing each lot on-site for identity, purity, microbials, and heavy metals. Kosher, Halal, and Organic options are available; pricing is by quote with a sample and documentation first.
Buyer questions
Common buyer questions
Can I get a sample before committing?
Yes. Request a sample and we’ll send a representative lot for your application, along with a Spec Sheet/TDS, a representative COA, and an SDS.
What are your minimum order quantities?
MOQs vary by extract and format. Many extracts are available from pilot quantities through commercial volumes — tell us your target and we’ll confirm.
How is pricing determined?
Pricing is quoted to your volume and specifications rather than listed online. Submit a request and our team will prepare a formal quote.
Do you offer custom extraction or private label?
Yes. We produce custom and private-label extracts to your specification, including standardized profiles where required.
What documentation do you provide?
A Spec Sheet/TDS, a representative Certificate of Analysis, and an SDS are available for each extract, with additional documentation on request.
Where are your extracts made?
In our family-owned, FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, using our proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat extraction process.
Get started
Request a sample for your formulation
Tell us your target formats and volume and we’ll send a representative sample plus full documentation — Spec Sheet/TDS, a representative COA, and an SDS. Pricing is quoted to your volume and specifications.