Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free Extract
Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free Extract is an alcohol-free extract of Eriodictyon californicum leaf in a glycerin base, giving dietary supplement and food-and-beverage developers a concentrated botanical base. 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.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Related Extracts
Everything Your Spec Sheet Needs
Request Documentation
Tell us which documents you need and we'll email them to you.
Documents are sent by our technical team, typically within one business day.
Request a Sample of This Extract
Tell us about your project and we'll send the sample plus documentation. Pricing is available by requesting a formal quote — our team quotes to your volume and specs.
What you'll get
✓ Free sample shipping in the continental U.S.
✓ In-stock samples ship in 1–2 business days
✓ Every sample includes a Spec Sheet, COA, and SDS
See our full sample process →Yerba Santa
What Is Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free Extract?
Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free Extract is a glycerin-based, ethanol-free liquid extract of Eriodictyon californicum, an aromatic evergreen shrub native to California and Oregon and long valued in western North American herbal tradition. Supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized, it gives supplement and beverage brands an alcohol-free way to work with this traditional respiratory herb.
Market Demand
Yerba santa sits in the fast-growing world of heritage botanicals, where interest is broad even when single-herb data is thin — market.us reports the overall botanical extracts market compounding at roughly 9.4% a year. An alcohol-free glycerin extract positions this lesser-known herb for the clean-label, alcohol-free tincture segment that family and children's brands increasingly ask for.
Formulation Applications
The glycerin carrier suits alcohol-free tinctures, throat and seasonal syrups, lozenge pre-mixes, and children's or alcohol-avoidant liquid supplements. Yerba santa is traditionally associated with respiratory and digestive support, giving formulators an heirloom-botanical story for structure/function positioning rather than a health claim.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica has specialized in botanical extraction since 1972 and operates an FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, drawing this leaf with its proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat process to hold the plant's naturally occurring constituents. Every lot is verified for identity, microbial, and heavy-metal specifications in an onsite lab using HPLC and ICP/MS, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free Extract is an alcohol-free extract made from the leaf of Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum), a member of the Boraginaceae family, native to California and Oregon. 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 an Alcohol-Free Extract, and the carrier is Glycerin. The alcohol-free extract delivers the botanical without ethanol. The exact carrier and any processing details are documented on the Spec Sheet/TDS that accompanies samples.
Does Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free Extract contain alcohol?
No — Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free Extract is an 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 Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free 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 Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free Extract suited for?
Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free Extract is formulated for ingestible applications, meaning dietary supplements and food and beverage products. As an alcohol-free extract, it serves as a concentrated botanical base that formulators dose and blend according to their own product specifications.
What industries and positioning does Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free Extract fit?
It fits the Dietary Supplements and Food and Beverage categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Yerba Santa is traditionally associated with areas such as Digestive Support, Nervous System Support, and Respiratory Support — framing intended for structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Where does the Yerba Santa originate?
Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum) is native to California and Oregon. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free 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 Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free 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 Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free Extract is sold in bulk to formulators and brands, not as a finished consumer product, and is offered in pack sizes of 23 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 Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free Extract manufactured and tested?
Yerba Santa Alcohol-Free 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.