Elder Berry Glycerin Extract
Elder Berry Glycerin Extract is an alcohol-free, glycerin-based liquid extract of Sambucus nigra berries, cold-processed through our Bio-Chelated process for topical and personal-care formulations. Manufactured by Bio-Botanica in an FDA-inspected, family-owned U.S. facility since 1972.
*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 Elder Berry Glycerin Extract?
Elder berry glycerin extract is an alcohol-free extract of Sambucus nigra berries in a vegetable-glycerin base. Made through our low-heat Bio-Chelated cold-extraction process, it preserves the berry's naturally occurring compounds, including those behind elderberry's rich color, in a Holistically Balanced profile, giving formulators a clean, ready-to-use ingredient for label-conscious skincare and haircare.
Market Demand
Elderberry has moved from the supplement aisle into personal care, and demand for alcohol-free, glycerin-based botanical extracts keeps rising alongside clean-label and berry-forward beauty trends. Its familiar name and deep natural color make it an appealing story ingredient for brands building botanical skincare and haircare.
Formulation Applications
This extract suits topical and personal-care formulations such as facial serums, moisturizers, masks, toners, and scalp and haircare. Its alcohol-free glycerin base is compatible with clean-label and water-based systems, and brands can position finished products around botanical, berry-derived skincare.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Formulators choose Bio-Botanica for the Bio-Chelated cold-extraction process that protects whole-plant integrity, in-house HPLC and mass spectrometry testing on every lot, and 50-plus years of family-owned U.S. manufacturing. Spec sheets, a representative COA, and SDS are available with every sample.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Elder Berry Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Elder Berry Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from the berry of Elderberry (Sambucus nigra), a member of the Viburnaceae family. Bio-Botanica extracts it at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York using the proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat, cold-extraction process, so the finished extract carries a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced profile of the naturally occurring constituents of Sambucus nigra berry.
What extract form is this, and what is it carried in?
Elder Berry Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract, and the carrier is glycerin. The carrier is what the finished Elderberry extract is delivered in — it is not the extraction solvent, which is Bio-Botanica's Bio-Chelated low-heat process. The glycerin carrier is confirmed on the Spec Sheet/TDS that ships with samples.
Does Elder Berry Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No. Elder Berry Glycerin Extract contains no ethanol. It is a cosmetic glycerin extract delivered in a glycerin carrier, which is the format formulators choose when an alcohol-free Elderberry extract is required. Residual-solvent details for your lot are documented on the Spec Sheet/TDS and representative COA.
Is Elder Berry Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
No. Elder Berry Glycerin Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized — it reflects the naturally occurring constituents of Sambucus nigra berry rather than an isolated, quantified compound. Where a specification requires standardization to a marker, Bio-Botanica can quote a standardized extract to your requirement.
Is Elder Berry Glycerin Extract for ingestible or topical formulas?
Elder Berry Glycerin Extract is formulated for cosmetic and personal-care products and is intended for topical use. It is supplied at cosmetic use levels and is distinct from Bio-Botanica's full-strength ingestible extracts, which are formulated for food, beverage and supplement products. Do not specify this Part ID into an ingestible formula; ask our team for the ingestible Elderberry equivalent.
What applications and formats is Elder Berry Glycerin Extract suited for?
Elder Berry Glycerin Extract is supplied in bulk as a formulation base, and it suits the water phase of toners, essences, serums, mists, sheet-mask fluids, gels, lotions and creams, as well as shampoos, conditioners and scalp treatments. Bio-Botanica supplies the extract and its documentation; dose level and finished-product claims are set by your own formulation and regulatory review.
What industries and positioning does Elder Berry Glycerin Extract fit?
Elder Berry Glycerin Extract fits the Cosmetics and Personal Care industry. Elderberry is traditionally associated with skin- and hair-care positioning — structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim. Any claim on a finished product is determined and substantiated by the brand and its regulatory review.
Where does Elderberry originate?
Sambucus nigra is native to Europe and western Asia. Elder Berry Glycerin Extract is manufactured in the United States at Bio-Botanica's Hauppauge, New York facility, and sourcing and origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Elder Berry Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
Elder Berry Glycerin Extract is water-compatible. The glycerin carrier blends into the aqueous phase during cold or gentle warm processing, which is why formulators reach for it in water-based systems. Evaluate a sample in your own matrix to confirm compatibility, and review the Spec Sheet/TDS for handling and storage.
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. The Hauppauge, New York facility is FDA-inspected. Certification for a specific order of Elder Berry Glycerin Extract can be confirmed with our team when you request a quote.
What documentation ships with Elder Berry Glycerin Extract?
Samples of Elder Berry Glycerin Extract ship with a Spec Sheet/TDS, a representative COA and an SDS. Together these document the extract form, the glycerin carrier, the botanical identity and the testing performed, so your quality and regulatory teams can evaluate the ingredient against your own specifications.
How is Elder Berry Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Elder Berry 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 Elder Berry Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Elder Berry Glycerin Extract is manufactured at Bio-Botanica's FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York — family-owned since 1972 — using the proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat cold-extraction process. Testing runs in the onsite quality lab on instrumentation including HPLC, UPLC-MS/MS, GC/MS, LC/MS and ICP/MS, covering identity, microbial, USP and heavy-metal specifications from raw-material intake through finished product, supported by third-party labs.