Thyme Herb Glycerin Extract
Thyme Herb Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Thymus vulgaris leaf, 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 leaf profile.
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What Is Thyme Herb Glycerin Extract?
Thyme Herb Glycerin Extract is an alcohol-free glycerin extract of thyme, Thymus vulgaris, the western-Mediterranean Lamiaceae herb, prepared from its leaf. Bio-Botanica supplies it full-spectrum and non-standardized in a glycerin base that folds into the water phase, giving cosmetic and personal-care developers an aromatic culinary herb for clean-label formulation across scalp, face, and body care.
Market Demand
Culinary herbs have a strong second life in natural beauty, and thyme is tracked directly: Polaris Market Research values the thyme extract market at USD 216.04 million by 2032 at a 5.6% CAGR. Its kitchen-cabinet familiarity makes it an easy, trust-building label story. A water-compatible thyme glycerin extract lets brands bring that aromatic botanical into topical and rinse-off products.
Formulation Applications
The glycerin carrier suits scalp and hair tonics, clarifying toners, masks, cleansing gels, and refreshing mists, mixing into aqueous phases with minimal heat and pairing well with other herbal glycerin extracts. Thyme is traditionally associated with aromatic, culinary, and apothecary use and lends a recognizable herbaceous character, structure/function positioning only, giving formulas a recognizable herbal anchor rather than a consumer benefit claim. Its herbaceous note works especially well in men's grooming and scalp lines that favor a clean, green sensory signature.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica has extracted botanicals since 1972 at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, processing this leaf through the proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat method to hold its naturally occurring constituents in a Holistically Balanced profile. Onsite HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, and USP testing covers each lot, and a certificate of analysis accompanies every order. Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available. Custom concentrations and other culinary-herb extracts are available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Thyme Herb Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Thyme Herb Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from the leaf of Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a member of the Lamiaceae family, native to the western Mediterranean. 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 Thyme Herb Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Thyme Herb 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 Thyme Herb Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Thyme Herb Glycerin Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the leaf rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Thyme Herb Glycerin Extract suited for?
Thyme Herb 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 Thyme Herb 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 Thyme originate?
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is native to the western Mediterranean. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Thyme Herb Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Thyme Herb 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 Thyme Herb 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 Thyme Herb Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Thyme Herb 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 Thyme Herb Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Thyme Herb 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.