Echinacea Alcohol-Free Extract
Echinacea Alcohol-Free Extract is an alcohol-free extract of Echinacea angustifolia flower in a glycerin base, giving dietary supplement and food-and-beverage developers a concentrated botanical base. 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 flower profile.
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What Is Echinacea Alcohol-Free Extract?
This is the narrow-leaf coneflower, Echinacea angustifolia, a Great Plains native of the Asteraceae family and a distinct species from the more widely grown purpurea. Bio-Botanica prepares its flower in glycerin, a naturally sweet, alcohol-free base, as a spirit-free alternative to the classic ethanol tincture. It is offered full-spectrum and non-standardized, so supplement and beverage makers receive the flower's whole naturally occurring profile in a format suited to alcohol-avoidant lines.
Market Demand
Echinacea anchors the immune-season category year after year, and the alcohol-free segment is where much of the newer growth sits, driven by family, pediatric, and clean-label buyers who want the coneflower without ethanol. A glycerin-based angustifolia extract lets a brand serve that demand while offering a species point-of-difference on the label.
Formulation Applications
The extract disperses into aqueous liquid supplements, immune-season shots, alcohol-free dropper tonics, syrups, and functional beverages, pairing naturally with elderberry, vitamin C blends, and other seasonal herbs. Echinacea is traditionally associated with immune support — structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica has extracted botanicals since 1972 at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, and this flower is processed with the low-heat Bio-Chelated method that maintains a Holistically Balanced range of naturally occurring constituents. An onsite lab clears each batch through HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, and USP testing, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Echinacea Alcohol-Free Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Echinacea Alcohol-Free Extract is an alcohol-free extract made from the flower of Echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia), a member of the Asteraceae family, native to Central North America (the Great Plains). 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 an Alcohol-Free Extract, and the carrier is Glycerin. The alcohol-free extract delivers the botanical without ethanol. The exact carrier and any processing details are documented on the Spec Sheet/TDS that accompanies samples.
Does Echinacea Alcohol-Free Extract contain alcohol?
No — Echinacea Alcohol-Free Extract is an 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 Echinacea Alcohol-Free Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Echinacea Alcohol-Free Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the flower rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Echinacea Alcohol-Free Extract suited for?
Echinacea Alcohol-Free Extract is formulated for ingestible applications, meaning dietary supplements and food and beverage products. As an alcohol-free extract, it serves as a concentrated botanical base that formulators dose and blend according to their own product specifications.
What industries and positioning does Echinacea Alcohol-Free Extract fit?
It fits the Dietary Supplements and Food and Beverage categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Echinacea is traditionally associated with areas such as Immune Support — framing intended for structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Where does the Echinacea originate?
Echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia) is native to Central North America (the Great Plains). Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Echinacea Alcohol-Free Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Echinacea Alcohol-Free 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 Echinacea Alcohol-Free 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 Echinacea Alcohol-Free Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Echinacea Alcohol-Free Extract is sold in bulk to formulators and brands, not as a finished consumer product, and is offered in pack sizes of 23 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 Echinacea Alcohol-Free Extract manufactured and tested?
Echinacea Alcohol-Free 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.