Comfrey Leaf Glycerin Extract
Comfrey Leaf Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Symphytum officinale leaf, 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 leaf profile.
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What Is Comfrey Leaf Glycerin Extract?
Comfrey has a long place in the herb gardens of Europe and temperate Asia, and Comfrey Leaf Glycerin Extract captures its leaf, Symphytum officinale, in an alcohol-free glycerin base that folds cleanly into the water phase of a formula. Bio-Botanica supplies it full-spectrum and non-standardized, so skin-care and hair-care developers receive the whole leaf profile rather than an isolated fraction. That makes it a ready starting point for gentle, hydration-forward concepts and traditional-botanical storytelling.
Market Demand
Demand for recognizable garden botanicals tracks the broader move to natural beauty: Grand View Research projects the natural cosmetics market to reach USD 45.60 billion by 2030. Comfrey is one of the heritage plants shoppers already recognize on an ingredient list, which shortens the story a brand has to tell. A water-compatible comfrey glycerin extract lets formulators carry that appeal into everyday leave-on and rinse-off formats.
Formulation Applications
The glycerin carrier suits toners, soothing serums, facial mists, and lightweight lotions, blending into the aqueous phase under cold or gentle warm processing and staying compatible with most surfactant and emulsion systems. Comfrey leaf is traditionally associated with hair, skin, and nails care, giving formulators a familiar structure/function story rather than a consumer health claim.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
The proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat method holds this leaf's naturally occurring constituents in a Holistically Balanced profile, work Bio-Botanica has done at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York since 1972. An onsite lab confirms identity, microbial, and heavy-metal specifications by HPLC and ICP/MS, with Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Comfrey Leaf Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Comfrey Leaf Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from the leaf of Comfrey (Symphytum officinale), a member of the Boraginaceae family, native to Europe and temperate regions of 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 Comfrey Leaf Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Comfrey Leaf 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 Comfrey Leaf Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Comfrey Leaf Glycerin Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the leaf rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Comfrey Leaf Glycerin Extract suited for?
Comfrey Leaf 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 Comfrey Leaf Glycerin Extract fit?
It fits the Cosmetics and Personal Care categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Comfrey is traditionally associated with areas such as Hair, Skin and Nails Support — framing intended for structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Where does the Comfrey originate?
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) is native to Europe and temperate regions of Asia. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Comfrey Leaf Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Comfrey Leaf 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 Comfrey Leaf 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 Comfrey Leaf Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Comfrey Leaf 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 Comfrey Leaf Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Comfrey Leaf 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.