Babul Bark Water Soluble Extract | Babul, Nalla Thumma

Babul Bark Liquid Extract carries gallic acid with catechin and condensed tannins from Vachellia nilotica bark. Tannin content drives the astringency the material is bought for, and it varies more with raw-material selection than with any processing choice. Ask for the tannin assay and confirm the bark specification. Babul Bark Water-Soluble Extract — known as Babul in Hindi, Karuvelam in Tamil, Nalla Thumma in Telugu, Karivelum in Malayalam, Babhul in Marathi, and Babla in Bengali (Acacia arabica).

• Also known as: Babul, Indian Gum
• Botanical source: Acacia arabica
• Plant part used: Bark
• INCI name: Acacia Arabica Bark Extract
• Key bio-actives: Gallic acid · Catechin · Condensed tannins
• 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
• Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia: Conforms to Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India monograph — Acacia arabica (Vachellia nilotica), bark
• Grade: Food-grade · Cosmetic-grade
• Origin: India
• Shelf-life: 18–24 months · below 25 °C · tightly sealed · away from light

Key benefits

• Gallic acid
• Catechin
• Condensed tannins

How to use

• Choose your carrier system at checkout — Water, Water + propylene glycol or Water + glycerin — to match your formulation base
• Common applications: oral-care liquid bases and astringent preparations

FAQs

What are the primary formulation applications of Babul Bark?
Most buyers use it in oral-care liquid bases and astringent preparations. 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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