Hops Strobile Glycerin Extract
Hops Strobile Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Humulus lupulus flower, 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 flower profile.
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What Is Hops Strobile Glycerin Extract?
Better known from the brewhouse, hops carries its resinous cones into personal care as Hops Strobile Glycerin Extract, a glycerin extract drawn from the flower, or strobile, of Humulus lupulus and held in glycerin, an alcohol-free humectant base. The plant is native to Europe, western Asia, and Siberia, where its papery strobiles have long been valued for their aromatic character. Bio-Botanica supplies the extract full-spectrum and non-standardized, giving cosmetic and hair-care developers a ready water-phase botanical rather than an isolated fraction.
Market Demand
Interest in hops now reaches well beyond beer. Cognitive Market Research values the global hop extracts market at USD 1,714.5 million in 2024, and its wellness and personal-care end uses are a growing share of that total. A glycerin-based strobile extract lets brands fold that recognizable botanical into skin and scalp formats without introducing alcohol, aligning with the broader move toward familiar plant ingredients in clean beauty.
Formulation Applications
The glycerin carrier blends into the water phase of toners, essences, soothing gels, and scalp and hair treatments during cold or gentle warm processing, and it dilutes readily into serum and lotion bases. Hops is traditionally associated with calming and hair, skin and nails support, giving formulators a familiar botanical story for structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Family-owned since 1972, Bio-Botanica extracts this flower at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, using the proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat method that keeps a Holistically Balanced profile of naturally occurring constituents. Every lot passes through an onsite quality lab equipped for HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, USP, and heavy-metal testing, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Hops Strobile Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Hops Strobile Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from the flower of Hops (Humulus lupulus), a member of the Cannabaceae family, native to Europe, western Asia, and Siberia. 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 Hops Strobile Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Hops Strobile 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 Hops Strobile Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Hops Strobile Glycerin Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the flower rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Hops Strobile Glycerin Extract suited for?
Hops Strobile 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 Hops Strobile Glycerin Extract fit?
It fits the Cosmetics and Personal Care categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Hops is traditionally associated with areas such as Hair, Skin and Nails Support — framing intended for structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Where does the Hops originate?
Hops (Humulus lupulus) is native to Europe, western Asia, and Siberia. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Hops Strobile Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Hops Strobile 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 Hops Strobile 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 Hops Strobile Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Hops Strobile 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 Hops Strobile Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Hops Strobile 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.