Black Currant Water Soluble Extract

Black Currant Liquid Extract delivers delphinidin- and cyanidin-3-glucoside anthocyanins with vitamin C from Ribes nigrum fruit. Blackcurrant is delphinidin-dominant where most berry extracts are cyanidin-dominant, and that difference is what eye-health specifications reference. Specify the anthocyanin profile, not just total anthocyanins. Specify potassium sorbate where ascorbic acid is retained; benzoate systems at low pH are not preferred alongside ascorbate.

• Also known as: Black Currant
• Botanical source: Ribes nigrum
• Plant part used: Fruit
• INCI name: Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract
• Key bio-actives: Anthocyanin glycosides (delphinidin-3-glucoside · cyanidin-3-glucoside) · Quercetin glycosides · Vitamin C
• Form: Water-phase liquid extract
• Extraction: Aqueous extraction from fruit; 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

• Anthocyanin glycosides (delphinidin-3-glucoside · cyanidin-3-glucoside)
• Quercetin glycosides
• Vitamin C

How to use

• Choose your carrier system at checkout — Water, Water + propylene glycol or Water + glycerin — to match your formulation base
• Common applications: eye-health liquid formulations, beverage bases and natural-colour applications

FAQs

What are the primary formulation applications of Black Currant?
Most buyers use it in eye-health liquid formulations, beverage bases and natural-colour applications. 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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