Burdock Root Glycerin Extract
Burdock Root Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Arctium lappa root, 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 root profile.
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What Is Burdock Root Glycerin Extract?
Burdock Root Glycerin Extract carries the taproot of Arctium lappa in an alcohol-free glycerin base that disperses smoothly into water-phase systems. Supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized, it offers cosmetic and hair-care formulators a robust, traditional root botanical for natural-positioned formulas without an alcohol carrier, ready to dose straight into an aqueous blend.
Market Demand
Long valued in herbal tradition, burdock root now enjoys rising interest across cosmetic and wellness lines; an industry outlook tracks the burdock root extract market climbing from USD 0.72 billion in 2023 toward USD 1.5 billion by 2032, an 8.49% compound annual pace. That growth has been driven partly by scalp and clarifying-care launches, and a water-soluble glycerin extract gives brands an easy way to bring the demand into hair and skin systems.
Formulation Applications
The glycerin base suits hair and scalp serums, clarifying toners, cleansing gels, and everyday lotions that work through the water phase, blended cold or with mild warmth and compatible with other purifying botanicals. Burdock is traditionally associated with a long herbal-heritage record, structure/function positioning only and never a consumer health claim, supporting a purifying, botanical cosmetic story. Because it needs no solubilizer, it drops straight into an existing aqueous base, simplifying trials and scale-up alike.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Since 1972 Bio-Botanica has processed botanicals at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, holding this root's naturally occurring constituents in a Holistically Balanced profile through low-heat Bio-Chelated extraction rather than reducing them to one marker. Each lot is verified onsite across HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, and heavy-metal testing, delivering documented consistency batch to batch, with Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Burdock Root Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Burdock Root Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from the root of Burdock (Arctium lappa), a member of the Asteraceae family, native to Europe and northern Asia. 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 Cosmetic Glycerin Extract, and the carrier is Glycerin. The glycerin base gives formulators an alcohol-free liquid ingredient. The exact carrier and any processing details are documented on the Spec Sheet/TDS that accompanies samples.
Does Burdock Root Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Burdock Root Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based, alcohol-free extract, not an alcohol-based tincture. For any residual solvent or processing details, refer to the Spec Sheet/TDS and representative COA.
Is Burdock Root Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Burdock Root Glycerin Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the root rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Burdock Root Glycerin Extract suited for?
Burdock Root Glycerin Extract is formulated for topical, personal-care applications such as facial care, serums, creams, and lotions. Its glycerin base suits clean-label systems where formulators want a concentrated botanical ingredient to work into their formulation.
What industries and positioning does Burdock Root Glycerin Extract fit?
It fits the Cosmetics and Personal Care categories as a botanical ingredient that formulators incorporate into their own products according to their positioning and specifications.
Where does the Burdock originate?
Burdock (Arctium lappa) is native to Europe and northern Asia. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Burdock Root Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Burdock Root Glycerin 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 Burdock Root Glycerin 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 Burdock Root Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Burdock Root Glycerin Extract is sold in bulk to formulators and brands, not as a finished consumer product, and is offered in pack sizes of 4 kg, 10 kg, and 19 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 Burdock Root Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Burdock Root Glycerin 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.