Pumpkin Seed Butylene Glycol Extract
Pumpkin Seed Butylene Glycol Extract is a liquid extract of Cucurbita pepo seed 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 seed profile.
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What Is Pumpkin Seed Butylene Glycol Extract?
This liquid extract carries the seed of Cucurbita pepo, the pumpkin native to Mexico, in butylene glycol, a water-compatible humectant and solvent that keeps the botanical clear and easy to incorporate. Bio-Botanica supplies the pumpkin seed full-spectrum and non-standardized, giving skin-care and hair-care chemists a ready-to-dose fluid rather than a powder to rehydrate, with reliable behavior in emulsions and gels alike.
Market Demand
Pumpkin seed has crossed from seasonal food into a year-round beauty and wellness ingredient; OpenPR reports the pumpkin seed extract market expanding at a 6.7 percent CAGR through 2033 on rising natural-supplement and personal-care demand. A butylene-glycol liquid channels that momentum into the clear serums and scalp formulas where pumpkin seed has gained traction, especially in hair-focused launches.
Formulation Applications
The butylene glycol base disperses into toners, serums, scalp and hair formulas, gels, and lightweight lotions, staying compatible across surfactant and hydro-glycolic systems and holding clarity in transparent products. Pumpkin seed is traditionally associated with hair, skin, and nails support, offered strictly as structure/function positioning and not a consumer claim, anchoring a nutrient-rich botanical story. In scalp serums it pairs logically with other seed-derived botanicals to reinforce a nourishing hair story.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica, family-owned since 1972, extracts this seed at an FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York using the proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat process that keeps its naturally occurring constituents Holistically Balanced. An onsite laboratory documents each lot with HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, and heavy-metal testing, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Pumpkin Seed Butylene Glycol Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Pumpkin Seed Butylene Glycol Extract is a liquid extract made from the seed of Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo), a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, native to Mexico. 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 Pumpkin Seed Butylene Glycol Extract contain alcohol?
No — Pumpkin Seed 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 Pumpkin Seed Butylene Glycol Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Pumpkin Seed 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 seed rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Pumpkin Seed Butylene Glycol Extract suited for?
Pumpkin Seed 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 Pumpkin Seed Butylene Glycol Extract fit?
It fits the Cosmetics and Personal Care categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin originate?
Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) is native to Mexico. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Pumpkin Seed Butylene Glycol Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a butylene glycol-based liquid, Pumpkin Seed 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 Pumpkin Seed 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 Pumpkin Seed Butylene Glycol Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Pumpkin Seed 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, 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 Pumpkin Seed Butylene Glycol Extract manufactured and tested?
Pumpkin Seed 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.