Witch Hazel Leaf Glycerin Extract
Witch Hazel Leaf Glycerin Extract is a glycerin-based liquid extract of Hamamelis virginiana 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 Witch Hazel Leaf Glycerin Extract?
Witch Hazel Leaf Glycerin Extract captures Hamamelis virginiana, a hardy shrub of eastern North America long valued for its astringent leaf, in glycerin, an alcohol-free humectant base that disperses cleanly into water-phase formulas. It is supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized, giving skin-care and hair-care developers a gentle, alcohol-free way to bring one of the most recognizable toner botanicals into a formula without the sting of a distillate.
Market Demand
Witch hazel sits at the center of the clean-toner movement, and Future Market Insights projects the witch hazel distillates market to grow at a 12.2 percent CAGR, led by toners and clean-beauty launches across North America, Europe, and Asia. An alcohol-free glycerin extract lets brands ride that demand without the drying reputation of traditional witch hazel water, and positions the ingredient for reactive and easily irritated skin.
Formulation Applications
The glycerin carrier suits facial toners, essences, hydrating mists, wipes, and soothing after-shave or scalp formulas, blending into the aqueous phase during cold or gentle warm processing. Witch hazel leaf is traditionally associated with hair, skin, and nails support, supporting refreshing, balancing, and clarifying positioning as a clean structure/function story rather than a consumer promise, and it pairs well with other water-phase botanicals in a layered formula. It also carries naturally into after-cleanse and post-shave steps where a calming, non-stripping botanical is the point.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica, family-owned since 1972, extracts this leaf at its cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York under FDA inspection, using a low-heat Bio-Chelated process that preserves the naturally occurring constituents of the plant. Every batch passes through an onsite quality lab equipped for HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, USP, and heavy-metal analysis, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification can be arranged.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Witch Hazel Leaf Glycerin Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Witch Hazel Leaf Glycerin Extract is a cosmetic glycerin extract made from the leaf of Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), a member of the Hamamelidaceae 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 Witch Hazel Leaf Glycerin Extract contain alcohol?
No — Witch Hazel Leaf 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 Witch Hazel Leaf Glycerin Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Witch Hazel Leaf 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 Witch Hazel Leaf Glycerin Extract suited for?
Witch Hazel Leaf 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 Witch Hazel Leaf Glycerin Extract fit?
It fits the Cosmetics and Personal Care categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Witch Hazel is traditionally associated with areas such as Hair, Skin and Nails Support — framing intended for structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Where does the Witch Hazel originate?
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) 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 Witch Hazel Leaf Glycerin Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Witch Hazel Leaf 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 Witch Hazel Leaf 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 Witch Hazel Leaf Glycerin Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Witch Hazel Leaf 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 Witch Hazel Leaf Glycerin Extract manufactured and tested?
Witch Hazel Leaf 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.