Organic Elder Flower Glycerin Extract
Organic Elder Flower Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Sambucus nigra, 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 Organic Elder Flower Glycerin Extract?
For clean-beauty developers who want a soft, floral heritage botanical, Organic Elder Flower Glycerin Extract offers the blossom of Sambucus nigra, native to Europe and Western Asia, in an alcohol-free glycerin base. It is supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized, so the whole-flower profile carries through rather than a single isolated marker. The extract folds into the water phase of toners, mists, and lightweight leave-on formulas.
Market Demand
Elder is a durable botanical franchise across berry and flower forms; Cognitive Market Research sizes the global elderberry extract market at USD 102.6 million in 2024. The flower side of that franchise reads as gentle and refined, ideal for delicate skincare. A glycerin-based elder flower extract gives brands the softer, floral expression of a recognizable name.
Formulation Applications
The glycerin carrier suits facial toners, floral mists, essences, and soothing gels, blending under cold or gentle warm processing and compatible with most aqueous systems. It supports a hydrating, refreshing botanical narrative and a clean-label story, kept to format and positioning language with no consumer health claim. The organic status also supports certified-natural and clean-beauty claims where a brand's positioning depends on documented sourcing, adding a compliance advantage on top of the ingredient's gentle sensory appeal.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Organic certification is available for this flower, alongside Kosher and Halal options, and every lot is checked by HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, and heavy-metal testing in an onsite quality lab. Bio-Botanica has worked from its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York since 1972, using low-heat Bio-Chelated extraction to hold a Holistically Balanced profile of naturally occurring constituents.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Organic Elder Flower Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Organic Elder Flower Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from Elderflower (Sambucus nigra), a member of the Viburnaceae 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 Organic Elder Flower Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Organic Elder 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 Organic Elder Flower Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Organic Elder 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 botanical rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Organic Elder Flower Glycerin Extract suited for?
Organic Elder 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 Organic Elder Flower Glycerin Extract fit?
It fits the Cosmetics and Personal Care categories as a botanical ingredient that formulators incorporate into their own products according to their positioning and specifications.
Where does the Elderflower originate?
Elderflower (Sambucus nigra) 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 Organic Elder Flower Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Organic Elder 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 Organic Elder 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 Organic Elder Flower Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Organic Elder 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, 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 Organic Elder Flower Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Organic Elder 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.