Wild Yam Root Glycerin Extract
Wild Yam Root Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Dioscorea villosa root, 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 root 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 Wild Yam Root Glycerin Extract?
Wild Yam Root Glycerin Extract is an alcohol-free glycerin extract of Dioscorea villosa root, held in glycerin, an alcohol-free humectant base that slips into the water phase of a formula. Bio-Botanica supplies the North American root full-spectrum and non-standardized, offering skin-care and hair-care developers a mild, alcohol-free way to carry a classic herbal root into modern cosmetic systems while keeping the ingredient list short and readable.
Market Demand
Interest in Dioscorea remains steady enough that multiple research firms, among them Growth Market Reports and Fact.MR, maintain dedicated wild yam extract and powder forecasts. For beauty brands, that continuity signals a reliable heritage botanical, and a glycerin carrier positions it squarely for the alcohol-free, clean-label formulations driving today's natural personal-care launches across facial and body care.
Formulation Applications
The extract dissolves into toners, essences, moisturizing lotions, masks, and soothing gels, staying compatible with cold or gentle warm processing and adding a touch of humectancy to the finished feel. Wild yam root has a long-documented place in herbal practice, a structure/function narrative only and not a topical health claim, letting formulators anchor a recognizable botanical story in the water phase. Paired with aloe or oat, it rounds out a soothing, botanically driven water phase without adding ethanol.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Family-owned since 1972, Bio-Botanica processes this root at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York using low-heat Bio-Chelated extraction to preserve a Holistically Balanced profile of naturally occurring constituents. Each batch is documented in an onsite lab through HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, and heavy-metal analysis, with Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification offered to brands that require it.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Wild Yam Root Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Wild Yam Root Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from the root of Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa), a member of the Dioscoreaceae family, native to Eastern North America. 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 Wild Yam Root Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Wild Yam Root 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 Wild Yam Root Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Wild Yam Root Glycerin Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the root rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Wild Yam Root Glycerin Extract suited for?
Wild Yam Root 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 Wild Yam Root 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 Wild Yam originate?
Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) is native to Eastern North America. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Wild Yam Root Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Wild Yam Root 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 Wild Yam Root 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 Wild Yam Root Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Wild Yam Root 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 Wild Yam Root Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Wild Yam Root 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.