Grapefruit Seed Glycerin Extract
Grapefruit Seed Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based 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 Glycerin Extract?
Grapefruit is a Caribbean citrus hybrid of pomelo and sweet orange, first recorded in Barbados, and Grapefruit Seed Glycerin Extract captures its seed, from Citrus x paradisi, in an alcohol-free glycerin base. Bio-Botanica supplies it full-spectrum and non-standardized, so skin-care and hair-care developers get the whole-seed profile rather than an isolated fraction. The extract folds into the water phase, making it an easy addition to bright, citrus-led concepts.
Market Demand
Citrus botanicals stay popular in beauty, part of a shift Grand View Research sizes as a natural cosmetics market heading toward USD 45.60 billion by 2030. Grapefruit reads as fresh and energizing on a label without any explanation needed. A water-compatible grapefruit seed glycerin extract gives brands a familiar botanical to lead a clean formula.
Formulation Applications
The glycerin carrier suits toners, cleansing gels, clarifying mists, and lightweight lotions, added during cold or gentle warm processing and compatible with most aqueous and surfactant systems. It supports a refreshing, clarifying botanical story and clean-label positioning, kept to format and compatibility rather than any consumer promise. A bright citrus association also makes it a natural anchor for morning or wake-up product concepts, and it combines well with other fresh, uplifting botanicals across a coordinated skincare range.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
A Holistically Balanced profile of this seed's naturally occurring constituents is held through low-heat Bio-Chelated extraction. Bio-Botanica has operated its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York since 1972, confirming identity, microbial, USP, and heavy-metal specifications by HPLC and ICP/MS in an onsite lab, with Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Grapefruit Seed Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Grapefruit Seed Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin 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 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 Grapefruit Seed Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Grapefruit 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 Grapefruit Seed Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Grapefruit 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 botanical rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Grapefruit Seed Glycerin Extract suited for?
Grapefruit 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 Grapefruit 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 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 Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Grapefruit 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 Grapefruit 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 Grapefruit Seed Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Grapefruit 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, 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 Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Grapefruit 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.