Goldenseal Root Glycerin Extract
Goldenseal Root Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Hydrastis canadensis 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 Goldenseal Root Glycerin Extract?
Goldenseal Root Glycerin Extract delivers the root of Hydrastis canadensis, native to the woodlands of eastern North America, in glycerin, an alcohol-free humectant base rather than the Zemea carrier of its companion grade. Bio-Botanica supplies it full-spectrum and non-standardized, giving cosmetic and oral-care developers the complete root profile of this classic botanical in a gentle, water-compatible form that integrates easily into everyday formats. It is intended for developers of clarifying toners, targeted serums, and oral-care formats.
Market Demand
Goldenseal holds an established place among North American botanicals prized by the naturals sector. Precedence Research puts the herbal extract market at USD 103.55 billion by 2034, a total that reflects steady demand for recognizable heritage roots. Offering goldenseal as a glycerin extract makes that botanical simple to bring into alcohol-free personal-care systems where a familiar name adds shelf appeal.
Formulation Applications
The glycerin base suits clarifying toners, spot serums, scalp formulas, mouthwash and rinse concepts, and gels, dispersing into the water phase at cold or moderate temperatures. Goldenseal is traditionally associated with oral health and hair, skin and nails support, framed as structure/function positioning only, never a consumer health claim.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Family-owned since 1972, Bio-Botanica extracts this root at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, applying the Bio-Chelated low-heat process to protect a Holistically Balanced profile of naturally occurring constituents. Every batch is checked onsite through HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, USP, and heavy-metal testing, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available to brands that require it.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Goldenseal Root Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Goldenseal Root Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from the root of Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis), a member of the Ranunculaceae family, native to Eastern North America. 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 Goldenseal Root Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Goldenseal 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 Goldenseal Root Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Goldenseal 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 Goldenseal Root Glycerin Extract suited for?
Goldenseal 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 Goldenseal Root Glycerin Extract fit?
It fits the Cosmetics and Personal Care categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Goldenseal is traditionally associated with areas such as Hair, Skin and Nails Support and Oral Health Support — framing intended for structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Where does the Goldenseal originate?
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) is native to Eastern North America. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Goldenseal Root Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Goldenseal 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 Goldenseal 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 Goldenseal Root Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Goldenseal 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 Goldenseal Root Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Goldenseal 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.