Milk Thistle Seed Butylene Glycol Extract
Milk Thistle Seed Butylene Glycol Extract is a Silybum marianum seed extract carried in butylene glycol, a water-compatible humectant carrier, supplied for cosmetic and personal-care formulators. Made at Bio-Botanica's FDA-inspected cGMP facility with the Bio-Chelated cold-extraction process, it is a full-spectrum, non-standardized liquid designed for topical serums, essences, and moisturizers.
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What Is Milk Thistle Seed Butylene Glycol Extract?
Milk Thistle Seed Butylene Glycol Extract is a liquid preparation of Silybum marianum seed presented in butylene glycol, a water-compatible humectant carrier widely used in personal care. It is supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized. Bio-Botanica produces this cosmetic-grade liquid for product developers building leave-on and rinse-off skincare.
Market Demand
Cognitive Market Research places the milk thistle extracts market on a growth path of about 6.00% CAGR between 2023 and 2030, and botanical seed actives in glycol carriers remain a familiar building block for clean-beauty launches. Cosmetic chemists increasingly seek recognizable plant extracts compatible with water-phase formulas.
Formulation Applications
The butylene glycol carrier makes this seed extract convenient for water-phase blending in serums, toners, essences, hydrating mists, and moisturizers. Because the carrier is glycol rather than oil, it suits aqueous systems and sheet-mask serums. Brands can position it as a botanical seed active within Mediterranean-inspired facial-care collections.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Since 1972 Bio-Botanica has extracted botanicals at its Hauppauge, New York cGMP site, and this seed liquid is made with the proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat process to preserve a Holistically Balanced profile. Identity, microbial, and heavy-metal testing run in the onsite lab on instrumentation including UPLC-MS/MS and ICP/MS, with samples supplied alongside a TDS, COA, and SDS.
Common Buyer Questions
What carrier is used in this extract?
It is carried in butylene glycol, a water-compatible humectant carrier that blends into aqueous cosmetic phases.
Which plant part does this use?
It is produced from Silybum marianum seed for topical personal-care formulation.
Is this suitable for water-based formulas?
Yes, the glycol carrier makes it well matched to water-phase serums, toners, and essences.
Is the extract standardized?
It is full-spectrum and non-standardized.
What formats can it go into?
It fits leave-on serums, hydrating mists, sheet-mask fluids, and moisturizers.
Is this intended for ingestion?
No, this is a topical cosmetic-grade extract intended for personal-care use only.
Can I get documentation for a sample?
A sample is accompanied by a Spec Sheet/TDS, a representative COA, and an SDS.
Are certifications available?
Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification can be arranged on request for qualifying formulations.
How is it quality-tested?
Identity, microbial, USP, and heavy-metal checks are performed in our onsite laboratory and corroborated by outside labs.
How do I get pricing?
Pricing is available by requesting a formal quote — our team quotes to your volume and specifications.
How does this differ from the glycerin version?
This SKU uses a butylene glycol carrier for water-phase work, whereas the glycerin extract uses a glycerin humectant carrier.