Dandelion Root Glycerin Extract
Dandelion Root Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Taraxacum officinale root, 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 root 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 Dandelion Root Glycerin Extract?
A familiar meadow plant native to Europe and temperate Asia and long since spread worldwide, dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is captured from its root in Dandelion Root Glycerin Extract, an alcohol-free glycerin extract. Bio-Botanica supplies it full-spectrum and non-standardized, so the whole-root profile carries through rather than a single isolated marker. It folds into the water phase, giving skin-care and hair-care developers an approachable, widely recognized botanical.
Market Demand
Everyday botanicals with heritage appeal continue to feed beauty formulation, drawing on a plant-extracts category MarketsandMarkets values at USD 85.28 billion by 2030. Dandelion's near-universal familiarity makes it an easy ingredient for shoppers to trust. A glycerin-based dandelion extract gives brands an approachable, recognizable botanical for that demand.
Formulation Applications
The glycerin carrier suits clarifying toners, gels, masks, and scalp and body lotions, blending under cold or mild-heat processing and compatible with most aqueous and surfactant systems. Dandelion root is traditionally associated with clarifying, plant-forward positioning, presented as a structure/function and clean-label story rather than any consumer health claim. Its wide familiarity means little consumer education is needed, letting label copy stay short and the botanical do the reassurance, while the neutral profile keeps it flexible across skin and scalp formats.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Family-owned since 1972, Bio-Botanica extracts this root at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York using the low-heat Bio-Chelated process that preserves a Holistically Balanced profile of naturally occurring constituents. Each lot is checked by HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, USP, and heavy-metal testing onsite, with Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Dandelion Root Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Dandelion Root Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from the root of Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), a member of the Asteraceae family, native to Europe and temperate Asia to Siberia, plus Northwest Africa and Macaronesia. 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 Dandelion Root Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Dandelion Root 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 Dandelion Root Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Dandelion Root Glycerin Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the root rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Dandelion Root Glycerin Extract suited for?
Dandelion Root 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 Dandelion Root 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 Dandelion originate?
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is native to Europe and temperate Asia to Siberia, plus Northwest Africa and Macaronesia. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Dandelion Root Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Dandelion Root 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 Dandelion Root 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 Dandelion Root Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Dandelion Root 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 Dandelion Root Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Dandelion Root 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.