Burdock Root Propylene Glycol Extract
Burdock Root Propylene Glycol Extract is an ethanol-free extract of Arctium lappa root in a propylene glycol carrier, formulated for cosmetic and personal-care products rather than ingestible ones. It gives skin- and scalp-care developers a recognizable root botanical in a water-phase liquid. 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 Propylene Glycol Extract?
This extract draws on the burdock taproot, Arctium lappa, an Asteraceae species native to Europe and northern Asia, and delivers it in propylene glycol — a water-compatible humectant carrier standard to cosmetic systems. It contains no ethanol, and the propylene glycol carrier makes it a topical, cosmetic-grade preparation. Bio-Botanica supplies it full-spectrum and non-standardized, giving personal-care developers a versatile root botanical that blends readily into water-phase formulas.
Market Demand
Interest in burdock root as a botanical ingredient continues to build alongside the wider natural-products movement: an industry outlook pegged the burdock root extract market at USD 0.72 billion in 2023, with USD 1.5 billion forecast by 2032 at an 8.49% CAGR. As clean-label cosmetic liquids multiply, a propylene glycol carrier gives brands a stable, easy-dosing way to tap that growth.
Formulation Applications
The propylene glycol carrier suits toners, essences, serums, scalp and hair rinses, cleansing waters and hydrating gels built on the aqueous phase, processed without high heat and compatible with a wide range of co-actives. Burdock is a long-standing botanical in traditional practice, giving formulators a recognizable purifying-botanical story for personal-care positioning — structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim. That flexibility lets a single burdock input serve leave-on and rinse-off formats across a line.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica, family-owned since 1972, extracts this root at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York using the proprietary low-heat Bio-Chelated method that maintains a Holistically Balanced profile of naturally occurring constituents. Every lot is confirmed onsite for identity, microbial and heavy-metal specifications on HPLC and ICP/MS, so a versatile carrier option still ships with full quality documentation, and Kosher, Halal and Organic certification is available.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Burdock Root Propylene Glycol Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Burdock Root Propylene Glycol Extract is a liquid 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 Propylene Glycol Extract — the botanical is delivered in a propylene glycol carrier. The propylene glycol is what the finished Arctium lappa root extract is delivered in, not what the root was extracted with — Bio-Botanica extracts on its Bio-Chelated low-heat cold-extraction platform.
Does Burdock Root Propylene Glycol Extract contain alcohol?
No. This grade contains no ethanol and is not a tincture or fluid extract; the botanical is delivered in a propylene glycol carrier. For residual solvent or processing details, refer to the Spec Sheet/TDS and representative COA.
Is Burdock Root Propylene Glycol Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Burdock Root Propylene Glycol 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.
Is Burdock Root Propylene Glycol Extract for ingestible or topical formulas?
This grade is formulated for cosmetic and personal-care products and is intended for topical use only. Its propylene glycol carrier is a cosmetic-grade humectant, which distinguishes it from Bio-Botanica's full-strength Alcohol-Free Extracts, formulated in a glycerin carrier for food, beverage and supplement products.
What applications and formats is Burdock Root Propylene Glycol Extract suited for?
It suits toners, essences, serums, scalp and hair rinses, cleansing waters and hydrating gels. As a water-phase liquid it blends into aqueous cosmetic bases during standard cold processing and remains stable across a broad range of systems.
What industries and positioning does Burdock Root Propylene Glycol Extract fit?
It fits the Cosmetics and Personal Care category as an ingredient. Burdock (Arctium lappa) is a long-standing botanical in traditional practice, giving brands a recognizable purifying-botanical story for personal-care lines — framing intended for structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
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 Spec Sheet/TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Burdock Root Propylene Glycol Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a propylene glycol-based liquid, it 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 Propylene 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 Burdock Root Propylene Glycol Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Burdock Root Propylene Glycol Extract is sold in bulk to formulators and brands, not as a finished consumer product and is offered in pack sizes of 23 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 Burdock Root Propylene Glycol Extract manufactured and tested?
Burdock Root Propylene 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.