Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract
Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract is a liquid extract of Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus), a marine macroalga, made for cosmetic and personal-care developers. Bio-Botanica produces it through the low-heat Bio-Chelated cold-extraction process at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, preserving a full-spectrum botanical profile.
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What Is Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract?
For personal-care chemists working in the water phase, Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract delivers Fucus vesiculosus, a North Atlantic marine macroalga (seaweed), in butylene glycol, a water-compatible cosmetic humectant. Bio-Botanica prepares it full-spectrum and non-standardized from the frond, offering a ready-to-blend marine active for cosmetic and personal-care systems. The glycol base keeps the marine extract fluid and easy to meter, making it a convenient drop-in for cold-process work.
Market Demand
Seaweed and algae actives keep gaining shelf presence as brands lean into coastal and blue-beauty positioning, and bladderwrack is among the marine botanicals now tracked in its own right by market-research houses. Coastal launches have expanded steadily as brands seek ingredients with a clear origin story. Supplied in a glycol carrier, this extract lets a formulator carry that marine-beauty momentum straight into serums and lotions built on a water base.
Formulation Applications
Butylene glycol disperses readily into aqueous serums, toners, lightweight lotions, and leave-on gels, and it improves the spread of water-soluble botanicals across a formula. Traditionally associated with skin conditioning and hair care, bladderwrack supports a clean marine-botanical narrative here, structure/function positioning only and never a health promise to the consumer. It stays compatible with common surfactant and emulsifier systems, and its low odor keeps fragrance work uncomplicated.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica has run its Hauppauge, New York extraction house, FDA-inspected and cGMP, since 1972, and processes this seaweed with the low-heat Bio-Chelated method so its naturally occurring constituents stay Holistically Balanced. Identity, microbial, and heavy-metal specifications are confirmed onsite by HPLC and ICP/MS, with Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification available.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract is a liquid extract made from Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus), a marine macroalga (seaweed) in the Fucaceae family, native to North Atlantic coastlines of Europe and North America (including the Baltic). It is produced by Bio-Botanica through our proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat cold-extraction process, which is designed to preserve a Holistically Balanced, full-spectrum profile of its naturally occurring constituents.
What extract form is this, and what is it carried in?
This is a Butylene Glycol Extract — the botanical is delivered in a butylene glycol carrier. The liquid form gives formulators a ready-to-blend botanical base. The exact carrier and any processing details are documented on the Spec Sheet/TDS that accompanies samples.
Does Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract contain alcohol?
No — Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract is not an ethanol-based tincture. For any residual solvent or processing details, refer to the Spec Sheet/TDS and representative COA.
Is Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the frond rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract suited for?
Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract is formulated for topical, personal-care applications such as facial care, serums, creams, and lotions. Its liquid base suits clean-label systems where formulators want a concentrated botanical ingredient to work into their formulation.
What industries and positioning does Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract fit?
It fits the Cosmetics and Personal Care categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Bladderwrack is traditionally associated with areas such as Hair, Skin and Nails Support — framing intended for structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Where does the Bladderwrack originate?
Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus) is native to North Atlantic coastlines of Europe and North America (including the Baltic). Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a water-compatible liquid, Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract is intended for water-compatible formulations where a botanical liquid can be blended into your matrix. We recommend reviewing the Spec Sheet/TDS and evaluating a sample within your specific formulation to confirm compatibility and handling.
What certifications are available for this ingredient?
Bio-Botanica operates under NSF, cGMP, and FSSC 22000 quality systems, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available. Our facility in Hauppauge, New York is FDA-inspected; specific certification for your order can be confirmed with our team.
What documentation ships with Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract?
Samples ship with a Spec Sheet/TDS, a representative Certificate of Analysis (COA), and a Safety Data Sheet (SDS). These document the extract form, carrier, and testing so your team can evaluate the ingredient against your specifications.
How is Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract is sold in bulk to formulators and brands, not as a finished consumer product, and is offered in pack sizes of 19 kg and 200 kg. Pricing is available by requesting a formal quote — our team quotes to your chosen pack size and volume, and samples ship with full documentation so you can assess fit before committing.
How is Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract manufactured and tested?
Bladderwrack Phytobasic Butylene Glycol Extract is manufactured at Bio-Botanica's FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York using our proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat cold-extraction process. Testing is performed in our onsite quality lab using instrumentation including HPLC, UPLC-MS/MS, GC/MS, LC/MS, and ICP/MS, covering identity, microbial, USP, and heavy-metal testing from raw-material intake through finished product, supported by third-party labs.