Marshmallow Root Butylene Glycol Extract
Marshmallow Root Butylene Glycol Extract is a liquid extract of Althaea officinalis root in a butylene glycol carrier, 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 root 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 Marshmallow Root Butylene Glycol Extract?
Marshmallow Root Butylene Glycol Extract presents the root of Althaea officinalis in butylene glycol, a lightweight cosmetic humectant favored for its clean feel in modern skincare. Sourced from a mucilage-rich herb of Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa, it is supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized, giving formulators a demulcent botanical in a widely compatible carrier that performs across serums, gels, and emulsions. It is a fit for brands building lightweight, quick-absorbing serums and gel-creams around a soothing, mucilage-rich botanical suited to sensitive-skin ranges.
Market Demand
The pull toward comforting, hydration-forward beauty has made marshmallow root a go-to botanical. While no clean ingredient-level figure is published for the extract, its rise mirrors the surge in demand for soothing, mucilage-rich plant actives across clean-beauty and barrier-focused formulas, where gentle, recognizable ingredients increasingly shape both selection and consumer messaging.
Formulation Applications
The butylene glycol carrier disperses smoothly into toners, essences, serums, gel-creams, and hydrating masks, blending into the water phase with a light, non-tacky skin feel. Marshmallow is traditionally associated with hair, skin and nails support, giving brands a soft botanical story for structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
This root is processed at Bio-Botanica’s FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, family-run since 1972, where the proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat method sustains a Holistically Balanced profile of naturally occurring constituents. Each lot is verified onsite through HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, and heavy-metal testing, with Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification available to brands that require it.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Marshmallow Root Butylene Glycol Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Marshmallow Root Butylene Glycol Extract is a liquid extract made from the root of Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis), a member of the Malvaceae family, native to Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa. 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 Marshmallow Root Butylene Glycol Extract contain alcohol?
No — Marshmallow Root 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 Marshmallow Root Butylene Glycol Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Marshmallow Root 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 root rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Marshmallow Root Butylene Glycol Extract suited for?
Marshmallow Root Butylene Glycol Extract is formulated for topical, personal-care applications such as facial care, serums, creams, and lotions. Its butylene glycol base suits clean-label systems where formulators want a concentrated botanical ingredient to work into their formulation.
What industries and positioning does Marshmallow Root Butylene Glycol Extract fit?
It fits the Cosmetics and Personal Care categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Marshmallow 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 Marshmallow originate?
Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) is native to Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Marshmallow Root Butylene Glycol Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a butylene glycol-based liquid, Marshmallow Root 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 Marshmallow Root 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 Marshmallow Root Butylene Glycol Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Marshmallow Root 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 Marshmallow Root Butylene Glycol Extract manufactured and tested?
Marshmallow Root 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.