Grapefruit Seed Butylene Glycol Extract
Grapefruit Seed Butylene Glycol Extract is a liquid extract of Citrus x paradisi, 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 botanical 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 Grapefruit Seed Butylene Glycol Extract?
Prepared as a liquid extract in a butylene glycol (BG) base, Grapefruit Seed Butylene Glycol Extract carries grapefruit seed, from Citrus x paradisi, in a water-compatible carrier. The fruit is a Caribbean hybrid of pomelo and sweet orange with an instantly recognizable citrus identity. Bio-Botanica supplies it full-spectrum and non-standardized, giving developers a ready-to-blend citrus botanical for liquid systems rather than a single standardized marker.
Market Demand
Interest in citrus-seed botanicals tracks a broader rise in botanical demand; market.us reports the herbal supplements market advancing at a 7.2% CAGR. Grapefruit's familiar name and flavor give brands a quick way into that momentum. A BG-based grapefruit seed liquid supplies a recognizable citrus story in a pourable, easily blended format.
Formulation Applications
The carrier disperses into toners, essences, and cleansing bases within the water phase, keeping dosing straightforward across batches. With no functions claimed, the extract is positioned on format, compatibility, and a recognizable grapefruit botanical narrative, not on any consumer health outcome. The thin viscosity keeps it easy to disperse in high-throughput blending, avoiding the clumping that can slow powder-based inputs, and it holds up across the mixing and filling steps of a personal-care line.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica has extracted botanicals since 1972 at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, preparing this seed with the low-heat Bio-Chelated process that preserves a Holistically Balanced set of naturally occurring constituents. Onsite HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, and heavy-metal testing supports every lot, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Grapefruit Seed Butylene Glycol Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Grapefruit Seed Butylene Glycol Extract is a liquid extract made from Grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi), a member of the Rutaceae family, native to the Caribbean (Barbados); a hybrid of sweet orange and pomelo. 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 Grapefruit Seed Butylene Glycol Extract contain alcohol?
No — Grapefruit Seed 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 Grapefruit Seed Butylene Glycol Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Grapefruit Seed 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 botanical rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Grapefruit Seed Butylene Glycol Extract suited for?
Grapefruit Seed Butylene Glycol Extract is formulated for topical, personal-care applications such as facial care, serums, creams, and lotions. Its liquid base suits clean-label systems where formulators want a concentrated botanical ingredient to work into their formulation.
What industries and positioning does Grapefruit Seed 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 Grapefruit originate?
Grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi) is native to the Caribbean (Barbados); a hybrid of sweet orange and pomelo. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Grapefruit Seed Butylene Glycol Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a butylene glycol-based liquid, Grapefruit Seed 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 Grapefruit Seed 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 Grapefruit Seed Butylene Glycol Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Grapefruit Seed 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 Grapefruit Seed Butylene Glycol Extract manufactured and tested?
Grapefruit Seed 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.