Fennel Seed Glycerin Extract
Fennel Seed Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Foeniculum vulgare seed, 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 seed profile.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Related Extracts
Everything Your Spec Sheet Needs
Request Documentation
Tell us which documents you need and we'll email them to you.
Documents are sent by our technical team, typically within one business day.
Request a Sample of This Extract
Tell us about your project and we'll send the sample plus documentation. Pricing is available by requesting a formal quote — our team quotes to your volume and specs.
What you'll get
✓ Free sample shipping in the continental U.S.
✓ In-stock samples ship in 1–2 business days
✓ Every sample includes a Spec Sheet, COA, and SDS
See our full sample process →Fennel
What Is Fennel Seed Glycerin Extract?
Sweet and anise-scented, fennel is one of the Mediterranean's most recognizable aromatic seeds, ranging east to southwest and central Asia, and Fennel Seed Glycerin Extract holds the seed of Foeniculum vulgare in an alcohol-free glycerin base. Bio-Botanica supplies it full-spectrum and non-standardized, giving developers the whole-seed profile in a carrier that blends into the water phase. Its clean, familiar scent makes it a natural fit for refreshing personal-care concepts.
Market Demand
Aromatic seed botanicals keep their pull in beauty and wellness; industry analysis reports the fennel seed market advancing at a 7.35% CAGR. Fennel's dual role as flavor and cosmetic botanical broadens where a brand can use it. A water-compatible fennel glycerin extract carries that familiar, clean scent-and-story into topical formats.
Formulation Applications
The glycerin carrier suits toners, refreshing mists, cleansing gels, and lightweight lotions, added during cold or mild-heat processing and stable across common aqueous systems. Fennel seed is traditionally associated with soothing, aromatic herbal use, referenced here as a structure/function and clean-label sensory story rather than a consumer health claim. Its built-in sweet-anise note can double as a light natural fragrance cue, trimming the need for added aromatics, and it sits comfortably alongside citrus or herbal accords in a refreshing formula.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Family-owned since 1972, Bio-Botanica extracts this seed at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York using the low-heat Bio-Chelated process that keeps a Holistically Balanced profile of naturally occurring constituents. Each lot is checked by HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, and heavy-metal testing in an onsite lab, with Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Fennel Seed Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Fennel Seed Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from the seed of Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), a member of the Apiaceae family, native to the Mediterranean region, east to southwest and central Asia. 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 Fennel Seed Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Fennel Seed 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 Fennel Seed Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Fennel Seed Glycerin Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the seed rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Fennel Seed Glycerin Extract suited for?
Fennel Seed 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 Fennel Seed 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 Fennel originate?
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is native to the Mediterranean region, east to southwest and central Asia. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Fennel Seed Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Fennel Seed 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 Fennel Seed 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 Fennel Seed Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Fennel Seed 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 Fennel Seed Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Fennel Seed 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.