Bramble Berry Extracts

Using Extracts Ex: Instead of using 3 cups of seaweed to get a strong concentrate of the antioxidants that occur naturally in seaweed, simply use a few teaspoons of seaweed extract to achieve the same results. Extracts are fabulous in lotions, soaps and liquid soaps. All of our extracts are water soluble so you will not want to use them in an oil based product, such as massage oil. Try these Easy Extract Recipes.

Chamomile Extract: Chamomile Extract is used as an anti-inflammatory and also as a mild sedative. Use it in sleepy-time cream, night time baths or pulse point formulas. On the skin, it helps to reduce redness and is soothing on inflamed skin.

Ingredients: Deionized Water, Potassium Heliantus Annuusate (Sunflower Oil), Potassium Cocoate (Coconut Oil), Matricaria Recutit (Chamomile Flowers), Citric Acid, Germaban II added at 1%

Grapefruit Seed Extract - Grapefruit Seed Extract (commonly referred to as GSE) is normally used as an antioxidant to help prevent rancidity in lotion and lotion bars. Thick and golden like honey, our GSE is 60% extract and 40% Glycerin. Recommended usage is .5% to 1% by weight. There is some belief that GSE also works as a preservative. At Bramble Berry, we do not endorse the use of GSE as the sole preservative. We believe that a full-spectrum preservative such as Phenonip or Germaben II must be used to truly prevent mold and bacterial growth in your lotion products.

NOTE: GSE is not approved as a food additive or for human consumption by the FDA. In additon you cannot make any microbial or therapeutic claims in products based on the addition of Grapefruit Seed Extract. Please note that this is true of any Grapefruit Seed Extract sold in the US.

INCI: Citrus Grandis and Glycerin

Seaweed Extract: Seaweed is high in vitamins A, C and E (to name a few) which are potent anti-oxidants (which help reduce the appearance of wrinkles). This extract does have the distinctive smell of seaweed. Suggested usage rates: 3 - 5% in liquid soap, hair products, cremes, melt and pour and CP soap.

Seaweed extract is a combination of Eisenia bicyclis (Arame), Undaria Pinnatifida (Wakame), Laminaria longicruris (Kelp), Palmaria Palmata (Dulse), Porphyra yezoensis (Nori)

Ingredients: Deionized Water, Potassium Heliantus Annuusate (Sunflower Oil), Potassium Cocoate (Coconut Oil), Eisenia bicyclis (Arame), Undaria Pinnatifida (Wakame), Laminaria longicruris (Kelp), Palmaria Palmata (Dulse), Porphyra yezoensis (Nori), Citric Acid Germaban II added at 1%