Saw Palmetto Berry Butylene Glycol Extract
Saw Palmetto Berry Butylene Glycol Extract is a liquid extract of Serenoa serrulata berry 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 berry profile.
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What Is Saw Palmetto Berry Butylene Glycol Extract?
This grade suspends the berry of saw palmetto, Serenoa serrulata, in butylene glycol, a water-compatible humectant and solubilizer favored in modern cosmetic systems. Bio-Botanica supplies the fruit full-spectrum and non-standardized, giving formulators a recognizable men's-wellness botanical in a solvent that disperses readily through the water phase. A fan palm in the Arecaceae, saw palmetto grows in dense stands across the southeastern United States, and its dark berries are among the region's best-known botanicals.
Market Demand
The enduring popularity of saw palmetto keeps its extract in steady demand across categories. Business Research Insights projects the saw palmetto extracts market to move from USD 0.16 billion in 2026 to USD 0.22 billion by 2035, a 4.4 percent annual rate, and a butylene-glycol liquid extract suits the scalp- and hair-care lines increasingly built around the botanical for thinning-hair positioning.
Formulation Applications
The butylene glycol base solubilizes into hair tonics, scalp serums, leave-in conditioners, and lightweight gels, blending into aqueous batches without heat. Traditionally linked with hair-skin-and-nails support — structure/function positioning only, not a consumer promise — saw palmetto lends topical formulas a familiar, targeted botanical story that resonates in the men's-grooming aisle.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification can be arranged for this berry, which Bio-Botanica extracts through its proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat process to preserve a Holistically Balanced constituent profile. A family company since 1972, it verifies each lot by HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, and heavy-metal methods at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, with full documentation per production lot.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Saw Palmetto Berry Butylene Glycol Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Saw Palmetto Berry Butylene Glycol Extract is a liquid extract made from the berry of Saw Palmetto (Serenoa serrulata), a member of the Arecaceae family, native to the southeastern United States. 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 Saw Palmetto Berry Butylene Glycol Extract contain alcohol?
No — Saw Palmetto Berry 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 Saw Palmetto Berry Butylene Glycol Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Saw Palmetto Berry 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 berry rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Saw Palmetto Berry Butylene Glycol Extract suited for?
Saw Palmetto Berry 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 Saw Palmetto Berry Butylene Glycol Extract fit?
It fits the Cosmetics and Personal Care categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Saw Palmetto 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 Saw Palmetto originate?
Saw Palmetto (Serenoa serrulata) is native to the southeastern United States. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Saw Palmetto Berry Butylene Glycol Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a butylene glycol-based liquid, Saw Palmetto Berry 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 Saw Palmetto Berry 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 Saw Palmetto Berry Butylene Glycol Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Saw Palmetto Berry 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 Saw Palmetto Berry Butylene Glycol Extract manufactured and tested?
Saw Palmetto Berry 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.