Ashoka Bark Water Soluble Extract | Ashoka

Ashoka Bark Liquid Extract concentrates catechin and epicatechin with leucocyanidin glycosides from Saraca indica bark. Saraca indica and Saraca asoca are the same tree under two names, and both are traded — but Polyalthia longifolia is the false ashoka substituted for it. Require identity testing against Polyalthia. Ashoka Bark Water-Soluble Extract — known as Ashoka in Hindi, Asogam in Tamil, Asokam in Malayalam, Ashoka in Marathi, and Ashoka in Bengali (Saraca indica).

• Also known as: Ashoka Tree
• Botanical source: Saraca indica
• Plant part used: Bark
• INCI name: Saraca Indica Bark Extract
• Key bio-actives: Catechin · Epicatechin · Leucocyanidin glycosides
• Form: Water-phase liquid extract
• Extraction: Aqueous extraction from bark; carrier system incorporated after extraction — choose your preferred carrier above
• Carrier options: Water · Water + propylene glycol · Water + glycerin · Water + ethanol
• Grade: Food-grade · Cosmetic-grade
• Origin: India
• Shelf-life: 18–24 months · below 25 °C · tightly sealed · away from light

Key benefits

• Catechin
• Epicatechin
• Leucocyanidin glycosides

How to use

• Choose your carrier system at checkout — Water, Water + propylene glycol or Water + glycerin — to match your formulation base
• Common applications: women's-health liquid formulations and arishta bases

FAQs

What are the primary formulation applications of Ashoka Bark?
Most buyers use it in women's-health liquid formulations and arishta bases. As with any new water-soluble extract, pilot-test in your specific base before committing to a full production run.

Which carrier should I choose — water, propylene glycol or glycerin?
Water alone suits most aqueous formulations. Propylene glycol improves cold-stability and solvency in preserved systems; glycerin gives a milder, skin-friendlier carrier for leave-on formulations. PG and glycerin variants are offered at 500 g and 1 Kg, with PG also available at 5 Kg.

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