Cranberry Glycerin Extract
Cranberry Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Vaccinium macrocarpon, 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 botanical 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 Cranberry Glycerin Extract?
Cranberry Glycerin Extract captures Vaccinium macrocarpon, the bright, tart bog berry of northeastern North America, in an alcohol-free glycerin carrier that reads as gentle and water-friendly. It is offered full-spectrum and non-standardized, a straightforward cranberry base for personal-care developers building hydration-led and berry-themed formulas, delivered in a carrier that needs no solubilizer to enter the water phase.
Market Demand
The cranberry name travels well from food into beauty, and the ingredient side is expanding with it: market.us values the cranberry extracts market on a 5.3% compound annual growth path. As shoppers gravitate toward fruit-named actives they recognize, a water-soluble glycerin extract becomes an easy way for brands to signal a natural, fruit-derived story on pack and to anchor a seasonal or berry-themed collection.
Formulation Applications
Because it enters the water phase directly, the extract works in facial toners, hydrating serums, sheet-mask essences, cleansing gels, and everyday lotions, processed cold or with gentle warmth and compatible with other berry and botanical fluids. Without functions on file, messaging keeps to cranberry's refreshing, clean-label cosmetic character rather than any health-related benefit, leaving the botanical story to do the marketing work. Its neutral character also lets it sit quietly in a fragrance-forward or actives-led formula without competing for attention.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica's low-heat Bio-Chelated extraction, carried out at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, holds this berry's naturally occurring constituents in a Holistically Balanced profile, a practice the family-owned company has refined since 1972. Identity, microbial, and heavy-metal specifications are confirmed onsite by HPLC and ICP/MS, so each shipment arrives with documented quality data, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Cranberry Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Cranberry Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon), a member of the Ericaceae family, native to Northeastern North 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 Cranberry Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Cranberry 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 Cranberry Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Cranberry Glycerin Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the botanical rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Cranberry Glycerin Extract suited for?
Cranberry 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 Cranberry 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 Cranberry originate?
Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) is native to Northeastern North America. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Cranberry Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Cranberry 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 Cranberry 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 Cranberry Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Cranberry 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, and 19 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 Cranberry Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Cranberry 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.