Cascara Sagrada Bark Glycerin Extract
Cascara Sagrada Bark Glycerin Extract (3596GL) is a glycerin extract of Frangula purshiana bark in a glycerin carrier derived from RSPO-certified palm oil. Made for cosmetic chemists and personal-care brands, it brings a full-spectrum botanical bark extract into water-based skincare formats, cold-extracted through Bio-Botanica's Bio-Chelated process at low heat.
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What Is Cascara Sagrada Bark Glycerin Extract?
Cascara Sagrada Bark Glycerin Extract is a glycerin extract prepared from the bark of Frangula purshiana in a glycerin carrier, with the glycerin derived from RSPO-certified palm oil. Glycerin functions as a water-compatible humectant carrier, which makes this a spirit-free botanical option for personal-care formulation. It is supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized.
Market Demand
Naturals-forward positioning keeps shaping cosmetic development, and heritage botanicals like cascara add distinctive story value to a label. Fact.MR forecasts the cascara sagrada extract category to expand at a 6.5% CAGR, approaching US$115.6 million in value by 2034. For personal-care brands, a glycerin-based cascara bark extract offers a differentiated botanical for clean-leaning formulas.
Formulation Applications
This glycerin extract is suited to serums, toners, essences, facial mists, moisturizers, masks, and scalp or hair systems where a water-compatible botanical is desired. Glycerin is a water-compatible humectant carrier that disperses into aqueous phases, and brands can build cascara bark into botanical-heritage or Pacific Northwest sourcing narratives across their personal-care range.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica, family-owned since 1972 and based in Hauppauge, New York, manufactures its extracts in an FDA-inspected cGMP facility. The Bio-Chelated low-heat cold-extraction process safeguards the full-spectrum bark profile, and every batch is checked for identity, microbial load, USP parameters, and heavy metals using instrumentation such as HPLC, LC/MS, and ICP/MS. Backed by NSF, cGMP, and FSSC 22000 systems plus Kosher, Halal, and Organic options, it is a personal-care ingredient partner formulators can rely on.
Common Buyer Questions
What is the source and part for 3596GL?
It is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from Frangula purshiana bark, the cascara sagrada botanical. Only the bark is used.
What is the carrier, and where does the glycerin come from?
The carrier is glycerin derived from RSPO-certified palm oil; it functions as a water-compatible humectant carrier in personal-care formulas.
Is this extract alcohol-free?
Yes. As a glycerin extract it uses a glycerin carrier rather than ethanol, making it a spirit-free option for cosmetic formulation.
Which personal-care formats does it suit?
It suits serums, toners, essences, facial mists, moisturizers, masks, and scalp or hair systems.
Is it standardized?
No; it is full-spectrum and non-standardized.
How does the glycerin extract behave in a water phase?
The glycerin carrier disperses into aqueous phases, so it integrates into water-based cosmetic systems.
What documents accompany a sample?
Every sample is accompanied by a Spec Sheet/TDS, a representative COA, and an SDS.
How is quality assured?
Identity, microbial, USP, and heavy-metal testing are performed in Bio-Botanica's onsite lab on instrumentation including HPLC, LC/MS, and ICP/MS, with third-party lab support.
Are Kosher, Halal, or Organic certifications available?
Yes. Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification can be documented for this glycerin extract on request.
How do I get a quote?
Pricing is not shown online; we provide a quote based on your order volume and formulation specifications.
What extraction process is used?
It is made with the proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat cold-extraction process to preserve the Holistically Balanced full-spectrum bark profile.