Catnip Glycerin Extract
Catnip Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Nepeta cataria aerial parts, 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 aerial parts profile.
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What Is Catnip Glycerin Extract?
Catnip Glycerin Extract is an alcohol-free glycerin extract of the aerial parts of Nepeta cataria, a member of the mint family native to Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East. Carried in glycerin, an alcohol-free humectant base, and supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized, it folds cleanly into the water phase for personal-care developers. The mint-family aromatic profile carries a soft, herbaceous character into finished formulas.
Market Demand
Catnip is instantly recognizable, and its familiarity gives brands an approachable botanical name for calming, garden-herb skincare stories. As clean-beauty formulators keep hunting for gentle, water-compatible plant extracts, an alcohol-free catnip glycerin extract offers an easy, label-friendly way to bring a recognizable herb into aqueous formulas, and its nostalgic branding hook is one few other cosmetic botanicals can claim.
Formulation Applications
The glycerin carrier suits toners, facial mists, soothing gels, essences, and lightweight lotions, blending into the aqueous phase during cold or gentle warm processing and staying compatible with common humectants and mild surfactants. It supports calming, soothing, and refreshing topical positioning, a clean structure/function story with no consumer health claims.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica, family-owned since 1972, extracts these aerial parts at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York using the low-heat Bio-Chelated process that preserves the plant's naturally occurring constituents. Each lot is verified for identity, microbial, and heavy-metal specifications in an onsite lab with HPLC and ICP/MS, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Catnip Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Catnip Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from the aerial parts of Catnip (Nepeta cataria), a member of the Lamiaceae family, native to Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East. 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 Catnip Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Catnip 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 Catnip Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Catnip Glycerin Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the aerial parts rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Catnip Glycerin Extract suited for?
Catnip 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 Catnip 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 Catnip originate?
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is native to Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Catnip Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Catnip 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 Catnip 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 Catnip Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Catnip Glycerin Extract is sold in bulk to formulators and brands, not as a finished consumer product, and is offered in pack sizes of 25 kg, 200 kg, and 250 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 Catnip Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Catnip 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.