Cucumber Zea-Botanicals® Extract
Cucumber Zea-Botanicals® Extract is a 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.
*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 Cucumber Zea-Botanicals® Liquid Extract?
Cool, mild, and instantly recognizable, cucumber is prepared as Cucumber Zea-Botanicals® Liquid Extract from Cucumis sativus in Zemea, a plant-derived, renewable propanediol. The species originates from the Himalayas through southern China and northern Thailand and is now grown worldwide. It is supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized as a ready-to-blend liquid for cosmetic developers.
Market Demand
Cucumber is shorthand for cool, soothing freshness, and it has been a spa and skincare staple for as long as the category has existed. That familiarity does much of the marketing work on a label, and a renewable-propanediol carrier keeps the ingredient aligned with clean-beauty sourcing.
Formulation Applications
The Zemea base blends into toners, eye formulas, masks, gels, and after-sun products, dispersing cleanly in the water phase and keeping dosing straightforward. Positioning stays with a refreshing botanical story, format, and the plant-derived carrier rather than any consumer health claim.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica prepares this botanical with the low-heat Bio-Chelated process that keeps a Holistically Balanced profile of naturally occurring constituents. Family-owned since 1972 and operating an FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, the company confirms identity, microbial, USP, and heavy-metal specifications by HPLC and ICP/MS onsite, with Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Cucumber Zea-Botanicals® Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Cucumber Zea-Botanicals® Extract is a liquid 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 Zea-Botanicals® Extract — the botanical is delivered in Zemea® propanediol, a corn-derived carrier. The liquid form gives formulators a ready-to-blend botanical base. The exact carrier and any processing details are documented on the Spec Sheet/TDS that accompanies samples.
Does Cucumber Zea-Botanicals® Extract contain alcohol?
No — Cucumber Zea-Botanicals® Extract is not an ethanol-based tincture. For any residual solvent or processing details, refer to the Spec Sheet/TDS and representative COA.
Is Cucumber Zea-Botanicals® Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Cucumber Zea-Botanicals® 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 Zea-Botanicals® Extract suited for?
Cucumber Zea-Botanicals® Extract is formulated for topical, personal-care applications such as facial care, serums, creams, and lotions. Its zemea base suits clean-label systems where formulators want a concentrated botanical ingredient to work into their formulation.
What industries and positioning does Cucumber Zea-Botanicals® 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 Zea-Botanicals® Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a zemea-based liquid, Cucumber Zea-Botanicals® 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 Zea-Botanicals® 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 Zea-Botanicals® Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Cucumber Zea-Botanicals® 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 Zea-Botanicals® Extract manufactured and tested?
Cucumber Zea-Botanicals® 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.