Wild Yam Zea-Botanicals® Extract
Wild Yam Zea-Botanicals® Extract is a 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 Zea-Botanicals® Extract?
This liquid extract pairs the root of Dioscorea villosa, the wild yam native to eastern North America, with a Zea-Botanicals base, a plant-derived, corn-sourced propanediol that acts as a renewable, water-compatible carrier. Supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized, it gives personal-care formulators a naturally derived delivery system for a traditional root without relying on conventional glycols, an advantage for brands building a fully plant-based ingredient deck.
Market Demand
Wild yam holds a durable niche in the botanical trade; the wild yam extract market is actively tracked by firms including Dataintelo and Fact.MR, which list Bio-Botanica among the named suppliers shaping it. That sustained coverage reflects steady formulator interest in Dioscorea as clean-beauty brands look for heritage roots delivered in renewable, plant-based carriers rather than petroleum-derived solvents.
Formulation Applications
The propanediol-style liquid base blends into the water phase of serums, lotions, creams, and hydrating gels, and its renewable origin fits eco-forward and clean-label briefs while contributing its own light humectancy. Wild yam root carries a long botanical heritage, offered as structure/function positioning only and not a consumer skincare claim, giving brands a recognizable botanical heritage to build around. For certified-natural ranges, sourcing both the botanical and its carrier from plants simplifies the compliance story considerably.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica has extracted botanicals in Hauppauge, New York since 1972, and this root moves through the proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat process that safeguards its Holistically Balanced, naturally occurring constituents inside an FDA-inspected cGMP facility. An onsite laboratory clears every lot with HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, and USP testing, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Wild Yam Zea-Botanicals® Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Wild Yam Zea-Botanicals® Extract is a liquid 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 Zea-Botanicals® Extract — the botanical is delivered in Zemea® propanediol, a corn-derived 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 Wild Yam Zea-Botanicals® Extract contain alcohol?
No — Wild Yam Zea-Botanicals® Extract is not an ethanol-based tincture. For any residual solvent or processing details, refer to the Spec Sheet/TDS and representative COA.
Is Wild Yam Zea-Botanicals® Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Wild Yam Zea-Botanicals® 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 Zea-Botanicals® Extract suited for?
Wild Yam Zea-Botanicals® Extract is formulated for topical, personal-care applications such as facial care, serums, creams, and lotions. Its liquid base suits clean-label systems where formulators want a concentrated botanical ingredient to work into their formulation.
What industries and positioning does Wild Yam Zea-Botanicals® 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 Zea-Botanicals® Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a liquid extract, Wild Yam Zea-Botanicals® Extract is supplied as a ready-to-blend botanical base, and its carrier is named on the Spec Sheet/TDS. 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 Zea-Botanicals® 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 Zea-Botanicals® Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Wild Yam Zea-Botanicals® 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 Zea-Botanicals® Extract manufactured and tested?
Wild Yam Zea-Botanicals® 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.