Devil's Claw Root Glycerin Extract
Devil's Claw Root Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Harpagophytum procumbens 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.
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What Is Devil's Claw Root Glycerin Extract?
Named for its barbed fruit, devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) is a botanical of the Kalahari region of Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa, prepared here as Devil's Claw Root Glycerin Extract from the root in an alcohol-free glycerin base. Bio-Botanica supplies it full-spectrum and non-standardized, so developers receive the whole-root profile rather than an isolated fraction. It blends into the water phase, giving personal-care formulators a distinctive southern-African botanical to build around.
Market Demand
Traditional African botanicals are finding a place in clean beauty, a category MarketDigits frames as a natural cosmetics market on track for USD 29.8 billion by 2030 at a 9.1% CAGR. Devil's claw's unusual name and origin make it stand out on an ingredient list. A glycerin-based devil's claw extract gives brands a distinctive heritage root for that demand.
Formulation Applications
The extract works in body gels, massage-style lotions, serums, and after-activity balancing formulas, incorporating during cold or gentle warm processing and compatible with most aqueous systems. Devil's claw root is traditionally associated with skin-conditioning positioning, offered strictly as a structure/function story, not a consumer health claim. The distinctive sourcing story gives marketing a genuine origin hook, useful for ranges built around botanical origins, and the unusual name earns attention on an ingredient list crowded with more familiar plants.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica's onsite quality lab characterizes this root by HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, USP, and heavy-metal testing before any lot ships. Family-owned since 1972 and based at an FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, the company uses low-heat Bio-Chelated extraction to preserve a Holistically Balanced profile, with Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification available.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Devil's Claw Root Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Devil's Claw Root Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from the root of Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens), a member of the Pedaliaceae family, native to Southern Africa (the Kalahari region of Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa). 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 Devil's Claw Root Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Devil's Claw 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 Devil's Claw Root Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Devil's Claw 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 Devil's Claw Root Glycerin Extract suited for?
Devil's Claw 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 Devil's Claw 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 Devil's Claw originate?
Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) is native to Southern Africa (the Kalahari region of Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa). Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Devil's Claw Root Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Devil's Claw 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 Devil's Claw 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 Devil's Claw Root Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Devil's Claw 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, 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 Devil's Claw Root Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Devil's Claw 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.