Irish Moss Glycerin Extract
Irish Moss Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Irish Moss (Chondrus crispus), a marine macroalga, 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 Irish Moss Glycerin Extract?
Harvested from North Atlantic coastlines, Chondrus crispus is a marine macroalga (seaweed) of the Gigartinaceae family long valued for its natural gel-forming character. Irish Moss Glycerin Extract presents the whole alga in an alcohol-free glycerin base that blends into the water phase, supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized for skin- and hair-care developers building hydrating, texture-rich formulas with a marine story.
Market Demand
Ocean-derived hydrators continue to draw formulators toward marine botanicals, and Irish moss holds steady ground: Market Research Future projects the Irish moss market to rise from USD 0.2065 billion in 2025 to USD 0.2911 billion by 2035 at a 3.49% CAGR. As sea-sourced ingredients broaden their reach, a glycerin-based extract makes that appeal easy to place in aqueous formulas.
Formulation Applications
The extract integrates into moisturizing lotions, hydrating masks, leave-in and rinse-off hair conditioners, gel serums, and soothing after-sun formats, contributing slip and body as it enters the water phase. Irish moss is traditionally associated with hair-skin-nails support, and its mucilage lends natural body to a formula, supporting a smoothing structure/function positioning with no consumer health claim. Because it contributes both moisture-binding and body, it can reduce reliance on separate thickeners, streamlining formulation for hydration-led lotions and rinse-off conditioners and easing scale-up from bench to batch.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available on request, and every lot of this marine macroalga is verified in an onsite quality lab spanning HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, and heavy-metal testing. Bio-Botanica has extracted botanicals since 1972 at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, using the Bio-Chelated low-heat method to keep naturally occurring constituents Holistically Balanced across every batch.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Irish Moss Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Irish Moss Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from Irish Moss (Chondrus crispus), a marine macroalga (seaweed) in the Gigartinaceae family, native to North Atlantic coastlines of Europe and 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 Irish Moss Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Irish Moss 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 Irish Moss Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Irish Moss Glycerin Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the frond rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Irish Moss Glycerin Extract suited for?
Irish Moss 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 Irish Moss Glycerin Extract fit?
It fits the Cosmetics and Personal Care categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Irish Moss 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 Irish Moss originate?
Irish Moss (Chondrus crispus) is native to North Atlantic coastlines of Europe and North America. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Irish Moss Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Irish Moss 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 Irish Moss 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 Irish Moss Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Irish Moss 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 Irish Moss Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Irish Moss 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.