Cucumber Glycerin Extract
Cucumber Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Cucumis sativus, 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.
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What Is Cucumber Glycerin Extract?
Cucumber Glycerin Extract is an alcohol-free glycerin extract of garden cucumber, Cucumis sativus, delivered in a glycerin base that folds cleanly into the water phase of a formula. It is supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized, giving skin-care and hair-care developers a familiar, gentle botanical for hydration-forward and clean-beauty concepts.
Market Demand
Cucumber is shorthand for cooling, hydrating skincare, and it rides a much larger wave: MarketsandMarkets values the global plant-extracts market at USD 85.28 billion by 2030, with personal care among its fastest-moving end uses. A water-compatible cucumber glycerin extract gives brands an instantly recognizable botanical for that natural-skincare demand.
Formulation Applications
The glycerin carrier suits toners, eye gels, sheet-mask essences, after-sun and soothing lotions, and lightweight moisturizers, blending into the aqueous phase during cold or gentle warm processing. It supports hydrating, calming, and refreshing positioning — a clean structure/function story for topical products, with no consumer promises.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica, family-owned since 1972, extracts this botanical 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 batch is checked for identity, microbial, and heavy-metal specifications in an onsite lab equipped with HPLC and ICP/MS, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Cucumber Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Cucumber Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from Cucumber (Cucumis sativus), a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, native to the Himalayas to southern China and northern Thailand. 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 Cucumber Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Cucumber 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 Cucumber Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Cucumber 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 Cucumber Glycerin Extract suited for?
Cucumber 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 Cucumber 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 Cucumber originate?
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is native to the Himalayas to southern China and northern Thailand. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Cucumber Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Cucumber 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 Cucumber 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 Cucumber Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Cucumber 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 Cucumber Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Cucumber 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.