Cat's Claw Bark Glycerin Extract
Cat's Claw Bark Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Uncaria tomentosa bark, 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 bark profile.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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What Is Cat's Claw Bark Glycerin Extract?
Named for the hooked spines along its vine, cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa) is a prized bark from the Amazon rainforest of Central and South America, now finding a place in botanical skincare. Cat's Claw Bark Glycerin Extract delivers it in glycerin, an alcohol-free humectant that folds into the water phase, supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized for personal-care formulators. The glycerin base makes it easy to work into water-based cosmetic systems.
Market Demand
Rainforest botanicals like cat's claw are increasingly central to clean-beauty storytelling; industry analysts project the global botanical extracts market to reach USD 15.07 billion by 2033, with personal care a leading application. A water-compatible glycerin extract gives brands an exotic, recognizable botanical for that natural-skincare demand.
Formulation Applications
The glycerin carrier suits toners, essences, serums, gels, and lightweight lotions, blending into the aqueous phase during cold or gentle warm processing. It pairs well with other botanical actives in a layered natural formula. Cat's claw carries a well-known Amazonian botanical heritage, supporting a botanical-heritage skincare story — structure/function positioning only, with no consumer promises.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Family-owned since 1972, Bio-Botanica extracts this bark at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York using the low-heat Bio-Chelated process that preserves a Holistically Balanced profile of naturally occurring constituents. Each batch is checked for identity, microbial, and heavy-metal specifications in an onsite lab with HPLC and ICP/MS, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Cat's Claw Bark Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Cat's Claw Bark Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from the bark of Cat's Claw (Uncaria tomentosa), a member of the Rubiaceae family, native to the Amazon rainforest of Central and South America. 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 Cat's Claw Bark Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Cat's Claw Bark 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 Cat's Claw Bark Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Cat's Claw Bark Glycerin Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the bark rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Cat's Claw Bark Glycerin Extract suited for?
Cat's Claw Bark 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 Cat's Claw Bark 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 Cat's Claw originate?
Cat's Claw (Uncaria tomentosa) is native to the Amazon rainforest of Central and South America. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Cat's Claw Bark Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Cat's Claw Bark 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 Cat's Claw Bark 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 Cat's Claw Bark Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Cat's Claw Bark 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, 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 Cat's Claw Bark Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Cat's Claw Bark 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.