Geranium Extract Powder

Geranium Extract Powder is a standardized botanical extract produced from the leaves and stems of Pelargonium graveolens L’Hér., an aromatic species in the Geraniaceae family commonly known as rose geranium. The ingredient is supplied as a greenish-brown to brown fine powder, providing a dry-format alternative to whole geranium powder and liquid geranium essential oil.

Essencefield supplies a grade standardized to 20% essential oil content. The powder is typically 80 mesh with moisture controlled to ≤5.0% and disperses in water rather than forming a completely soluble solution. Samples and commercial quantities are available for formulation development, supplier evaluation, and ongoing ingredient sourcing.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0353 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Whole Plant & Specialty Extracts Tags: Antioxidant Support, Dietary Supplements, Geranium, Phenolic Compounds, Polyphenols

Ingredient Profile & Common Uses

This ingredient is produced from rose geranium leaves and stems rather than Pelargonium sidoides root, Geranium robertianum, or other botanicals that can also appear commercially under the broad term “geranium extract.” Extraction and concentration distinguish it from simple milled herb, while the dry powder format separates it from steam-distilled geranium essential oil.

The defining Essencefield grade is standardized by essential-oil content rather than by extract ratio. Ratio specifications such as 10:1 describe the relationship between botanical input and resulting extract under a defined extraction process; they do not represent percentage active content. These specification systems should therefore be treated separately when comparing quotations, raw materials, or formulation inputs.

The extract combines a characteristic aromatic profile with the handling behavior of a botanical powder. Its natural color and floral-herbal odor can influence finished-product sensory characteristics, while dispersion behavior becomes important in liquid systems. In dry blends, formulators should consider uniform distribution and odor balance before moving from laboratory trials to production scale.

Application Areas

Botanical Supplement Formulations

Used in capsules, tablets, and botanical combinations where a standardized dry extract is preferred over untreated plant powder. Particle characteristics, blend uniformity, and aromatic intensity are relevant formulation factors.

Functional Powder Blends

The fine-powder format supports incorporation into multi-ingredient dry blends. Premixing can improve distribution when the extract represents a relatively small proportion of the finished formulation.

Beverage & Liquid Development

The ingredient can be evaluated in dispersed liquid systems where development work should assess wetting, haze, sedimentation, color, and sensory impact before production scale-up.

Personal Care Formulations

The rose-geranium botanical profile is relevant to selected cosmetic and personal-care systems. Development should consider powder dispersion, fragrance interactions, emulsion compatibility, and interactions with other botanical ingredients.

Typical Specifications

Parameter	Specification
Product Name	Geranium Extract Powder
Botanical Name	Pelargonium graveolens L’Hér.
Botanical Family	Geraniaceae
Common Name	Rose Geranium
Plant Part	Leaves and stems
Ingredient Type	Standardized botanical extract
Product Form	Fine powder
Standard Specification	20% essential oil content
Appearance	Greenish-brown to brown fine powder
Particle Size	Typically 80 mesh
Moisture	≤5.0%
Water Behavior	Water-dispersible; not fully water-soluble
Shelf Life	24 months under recommended storage
Country of Origin	China
Commercial MOQ	Typically 25 kg
Standard Bulk Packaging	25 kg/drum or carton
Documentation	COA · Product Specification · TDS · SDS · Applicable supporting statements

Key Constituents & Volatile Profile

The chemical fingerprint of rose geranium is strongly associated with its volatile terpenoid fraction. Published analyses commonly identify citronellol and geraniol among the characteristic monoterpene alcohols, together with constituents such as linalool, citronellyl formate, geranyl formate, isomenthone, and related terpenoids.

These compounds describe the characteristic volatile profile rather than separate assay specifications for the finished extract. Their relative distribution can differ with botanical material and processing conditions, so compositional profiling provides more meaningful identity information than treating a single terpene as representative of the complete ingredient.

Gas chromatography is useful for separating and characterizing volatile constituents within the extract. A chromatographic profile can therefore support botanical identity and compositional comparison by evaluating the relative distribution of key terpenoids rather than relying on one compound as the identity marker for the complete botanical matrix.

Technical & Quality Considerations

Botanical identity is a primary analytical consideration because the commercial term “geranium extract” can refer to different species and plant parts. Quality evaluation for this product should distinguish botanical authentication, determination of the declared essential-oil content, and chromatographic characterization of the volatile fraction. These measurements address different aspects of ingredient identity and should not be treated as interchangeable analytical results.

Because the powder is dispersible rather than fully soluble, liquid systems should be evaluated for wetting, suspended particles, haze, and sediment formation. The aromatic fraction can also be affected by prolonged open handling or excessive processing heat, making mixing sequence, exposure time, and suitable protective packaging relevant during formulation and production.

For dry-product scale-up, R&D teams should evaluate flow, segregation, premixing, and uniform distribution before capsule filling, tableting, or final powder packing. Liquid development should establish a suitable addition sequence and mixing intensity while monitoring sedimentation and sensory effects. Personal-care development should evaluate dispersion and compatibility with oils, surfactants, emulsifiers, fragrances, and other botanical ingredients.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

Essencefield supports product evaluation, formulation trials, commercial orders, and ongoing ingredient supply. Packaging, storage, and shipping arrangements are determined by product characteristics, order quantity, stability requirements, and destination-market needs.

Supply Item	General Information
Sample	Available upon request for formulation, testing, and supplier evaluation
Order Quantities	100 g · 1 kg · 5 kg · 25 kg · 100 kg · 500 kg · Bulk
Sample Lead Time	Typically 5–7 days after sample confirmation
Production Lead Time	Typically 15–30 days after order and specification confirmation
Packaging	Suitable protective inner packaging with bags, cartons, drums, or other appropriate outer packaging
Storage	Store in tightly sealed, suitable protective packaging in a cool, dry environment. Protect from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight. Specific storage conditions follow the approved product specification.
Documentation	COA · Product Specification · TDS · SDS · Applicable declarations (as applicable)

Final order quantities, lead times, packaging, documentation, and shipping arrangements are confirmed according to the selected product and commercial requirements.