Linden Flower Glycerin Extract
Linden Flower Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Tilia cordata 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 Linden Flower Glycerin Extract?
Linden Flower Glycerin Extract captures the fragrant flower of Tilia cordata, a shade tree of Europe and Western Asia, in glycerin, an alcohol-free humectant base. Supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized, it gives cosmetic developers the soft floral character of linden blossom in a water-compatible form suited to gentle, calming skincare concepts and delicate, botanical-forward fragrance stories. It suits developers of delicate, floral-led toners, mists, and eye care built on a calming, widely loved garden botanical prized for its soft blossom aroma.
Market Demand
Floral botanicals remain a mainstay of natural beauty, and linden blossom is a well-loved example in soothing formulations. No clean ingredient-level figure is published for linden flower extract, but formulator demand mirrors the broader rise of botanical florals in clean-beauty toners and mists, where recognizable, gentle plant ingredients increasingly drive product selection and premium positioning.
Formulation Applications
The glycerin carrier blends into floral toners, facial mists, essences, eye gels, and soothing lotions, folding into the aqueous phase during cold or gentle warm processing and layering well with other floral or humectant ingredients. Linden is traditionally associated with hair, skin and nails support, offered as a botanical story for structure/function positioning only.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
This flower is extracted at Bio-Botanica’s FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, family-run since 1972, where the low-heat Bio-Chelated method preserves a Holistically Balanced profile of naturally occurring constituents. Identity, microbial, and heavy-metal specifications are confirmed onsite using HPLC and ICP/MS, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Linden Flower Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Linden Flower Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from the flower of Lindenflower (Tilia cordata), a member of the Malvaceae family, native to Europe and Western Asia. 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 Linden Flower Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Linden Flower 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 Linden Flower Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Linden Flower 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 Linden Flower Glycerin Extract suited for?
Linden Flower 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 Linden Flower Glycerin Extract fit?
It fits the Cosmetics and Personal Care categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Lindenflower 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 Lindenflower originate?
Lindenflower (Tilia cordata) is native to Europe and Western Asia. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Linden Flower Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Linden Flower 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 Linden Flower 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 Linden Flower Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Linden Flower 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 Linden Flower Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Linden Flower 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.