Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol Extract
Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol Extract is a liquid extract of Ginkgo biloba leaf in a butylene glycol carrier, 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 leaf 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 Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol Extract?
Drawn from the fan-shaped leaf of Ginkgo biloba, one of the oldest cultivated tree species, this liquid extract is delivered in a butylene glycol base, a water-compatible humectant carrier suited to modern skin care. Bio-Botanica supplies it full-spectrum and non-standardized, giving cosmetic formulators a heritage botanical with a recognizable name for the water phase of their formulas, ready to dose without the milling or dispersion steps a powder would require.
Market Demand
Ginkgo is among the most established names in the botanical world, and demand for it as an extract continues on a steady climb; market.us puts the ginkgo biloba extract market on a 4.5% CAGR. Its crossover from the supplement shelf into cosmetics gives brands a name shoppers already know, and a butylene-glycol liquid brings that recognition into serums and leave-on concepts while keeping the formula alcohol-free.
Formulation Applications
The carrier makes it a fit for serums, essences, toners, mists, and gel systems that build on the water phase, and it layers easily with other botanical fluids in a single water blend. Ginkgo carries a long East Asian botanical heritage and unusually high name recognition, structure/function positioning only and not a consumer health claim, which gives brands a familiar botanical narrative to carry into a topical range.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica, family-owned since 1972, extracts this leaf at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York with the proprietary low-heat Bio-Chelated process, preserving a Holistically Balanced profile of naturally occurring constituents rather than concentrating to a single fraction. Each lot is verified in an onsite laboratory across HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, and heavy-metal testing, giving formulators documented identity and purity for every batch. Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is offered on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol Extract is a liquid extract made from the leaf of Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), a member of the Ginkgoaceae family, native to China. 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 Butylene Glycol Extract — the botanical is delivered in a butylene glycol carrier. The liquid form gives formulators a ready-to-blend botanical base. The exact carrier and any processing details are documented on the Spec Sheet/TDS that accompanies samples.
Does Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol Extract contain alcohol?
No — Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol Extract is not an ethanol-based tincture. For any residual solvent or processing details, refer to the Spec Sheet/TDS and representative COA.
Is Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the leaf rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol Extract suited for?
Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol Extract is formulated for topical, personal-care applications such as facial care, serums, creams, and lotions. Its butylene glycol base suits clean-label systems where formulators want a concentrated botanical ingredient to work into their formulation.
What industries and positioning does Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol 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 Ginkgo originate?
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is native to China. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a butylene glycol-based liquid, Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol 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 Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol 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 Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol 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 Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol Extract manufactured and tested?
Ginkgo Leaf Butylene Glycol 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.