Vitex Berry Glycerin Extract
Vitex Berry Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Vitex agnus-castus berry, 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.
*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 Vitex Berry Glycerin Extract?
Long tied to the folk traditions of the Mediterranean and Central Asia, the chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus) yields the small dark berry at the heart of this preparation. A member of the mint family, Lamiaceae, it has carried a women's-botanical reputation for centuries. Bio-Botanica captures the berry as an alcohol-free glycerin extract, carrying it into glycerin, an alcohol-free humectant base that disperses through the water phase of a formula. It is supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized, giving cosmetic and personal-care developers a heritage botanical for clean-label skin and hair concepts.
Market Demand
Vitex, better known to shoppers as chasteberry, has built a durable following in the natural women's-wellness aisle, and that recognition is now migrating into topical formulation as brands look for storied botanicals with an established name. Firm ingredient-level valuations for the berry remain thin, but its steady presence across hormonal-balance and women's-heritage launches makes a water-compatible glycerin extract a low-friction way to bring a familiar botanical narrative onto an ingredient list.
Formulation Applications
The glycerin carrier folds into toners, essences, mists, and lightweight gels during cold or gentle warm processing, and it thins easily into serum and lotion water phases. With no structure/function areas assigned to this topical grade, positioning stays on format and story — a gentle, humectant-friendly botanical that supports a hydrating, clean-label narrative rather than any consumer health promise.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Family-owned since 1972, Bio-Botanica extracts this berry at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, using the proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat process that holds a Holistically Balanced profile of naturally occurring constituents. Each lot passes through an onsite quality lab running HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, and heavy-metal testing, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification can be arranged on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Vitex Berry Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Vitex Berry Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from the berry of Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus), a member of the Lamiaceae family, native to the Mediterranean region and Central 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 Vitex Berry Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Vitex Berry 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 Vitex Berry Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Vitex Berry Glycerin 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 Vitex Berry Glycerin Extract suited for?
Vitex Berry 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 Vitex Berry 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 Vitex originate?
Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus) is native to the Mediterranean region and Central Asia. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Vitex Berry Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Vitex Berry 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 Vitex Berry 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 Vitex Berry Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Vitex Berry 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 Vitex Berry Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Vitex Berry 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.