White Willow Bark Glycerin Extract
White Willow Bark Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Salix alba bark, 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 bark 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 White Willow Bark Glycerin Extract?
For teams seeking willow bark without alcohol or glycols, this glycerin extract delivers Salix alba bark in glycerin, an alcohol-free humectant base that reads gently on an INCI list and mixes into the water phase. Bio-Botanica extracts the bark full-spectrum and non-standardized, preserving the whole botanical profile for skin-care and scalp-care use and keeping the label friendly to sensitive-skin positioning.
Market Demand
As a recognized cosmetic-active botanical, white willow bark sustains ongoing market analysis, including forecasts from Cognitive Market Research and Market Research Future extending toward 2035. An alcohol-free glycerin carrier positions the well-followed ingredient for clean-beauty and gentle-exfoliation concepts, where formulators want willow's heritage in a mild, humectant-based delivery that suits everyday, leave-on wear.
Formulation Applications
Because it enters the aqueous phase readily, the glycerin extract suits toners, clarifying essences, serums, masks, and scalp formulas processed cold or with gentle heat, and it layers well with other water-soluble botanicals. White willow bark has a long-documented place in herbal use, a structure/function story only and not a skincare claim, offering a heritage botanical anchor for natural formulations. Its mildness suits daily toners and everyday essences rather than occasional-use formats alone, and it holds clarity in fully transparent gel systems.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica's Hauppauge, New York facility has been family-run since 1972 under FDA-inspected cGMP standards, with this bark processed by the proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat method that maintains its naturally occurring constituents. Each batch is documented in an onsite lab via HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, USP, and heavy-metal testing, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available.
Common Buyer Questions
What is White Willow Bark Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
White Willow Bark Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from the bark of White Willow (Salix alba), a member of the Salicaceae family, native to Europe, western and central Asia, and North Africa. 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 White Willow Bark Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — White Willow Bark 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 White Willow Bark Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
White Willow Bark Glycerin Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the bark rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is White Willow Bark Glycerin Extract suited for?
White Willow Bark 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 White Willow Bark 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 White Willow originate?
White Willow (Salix alba) is native to Europe, western and central Asia, and North Africa. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does White Willow Bark Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, White Willow Bark 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 White Willow Bark 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 White Willow Bark Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
White Willow Bark 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, 19 kg, and 200 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 White Willow Bark Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
White Willow Bark 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.