Spilanthes Extract Powder

Spilanthes Extract Powder is a concentrated botanical ingredient supplied as a fine powder for supplement, oral-care, cosmetic, and specialty formulation projects. It belongs to the commercially established Spilanthes/Acmella extract category and is characterized by naturally occurring N-alkylamides, with spilanthol serving as its best-known reference constituent.

The primary commercial powder grade is a 10:1 botanical ratio extract, with 20:1 available as a more concentrated ratio grade. Conventional ratio extracts are evaluated according to botanical identity and extract-ratio specifications, while spilanthol-standardized materials use a separate marker-assay approach.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0578 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Whole Plant & Specialty Extracts Tags: Antioxidant Support, Dietary Supplements, Phenolic Compounds, Polyphenols, Spilanthes

Ingredient Profile & Common Uses

Spilanthes Extract Powder is a concentrated botanical extract rather than untreated plant powder or isolated spilanthol. Its commercial identity is defined by extraction, powder form, extract ratio, and characteristic alkylamide chemistry. This distinction matters during sourcing because crude botanical powder, ratio extract, standardized extract, and purified phytochemicals represent different ingredient types with different analytical and formulation characteristics.

For conventional powder sourcing, 10:1 is the principal commercial ratio, while 20:1 represents a more concentrated secondary grade. The ratio describes the relationship between starting botanical material and finished extract; it is not an active-compound percentage. Standardized products that declare a specific marker level therefore belong to a separate commercial specification system.

The powder is used in botanical supplements, oral-care concepts, cosmetic formulations, and multi-botanical systems. Its alkylamide profile contributes a distinctive pungent and tingling sensory character. Formulators should consider flavor impact, powder distribution, dispersibility, and delivery-system compatibility, particularly when moving from dry applications into liquids, suspensions, or emulsions.

Application Areas

Dietary Supplement Formulations

The 10:1 powder can be incorporated into botanical capsules, tablets, sachets, and multi-ingredient blends where a concentrated Spilanthes botanical ingredient is preferred over untreated plant powder.

Oral-Care Products

Spilanthes ingredients are relevant to specialty oral-care formulations because their alkylamide profile creates a recognizable tingling and salivation-associated sensory effect that influences finished-product mouthfeel.

Cosmetic & Personal-Care Formulations

Spilanthes/Acmella extracts are used in cosmetic ingredient development. Powder grades require suitable dispersion and delivery-system evaluation before incorporation into emulsions, masks, powders, and related personal-care formats.

Multi-Botanical Formulas

The extract can be combined with other botanical ingredients where formulators require concentrated plant material, lower botanical bulk than crude powder, and a distinctive sensory profile.

Typical Specifications

Parameter	Commercial Specification
Product Name	Spilanthes Extract Powder
Ingredient Category	Botanical Ratio Extract
Product Form	Fine Powder
Primary Extract Ratio	10:1
Secondary Extract Ratio	20:1
Identity / Ratio Grade Method	TLC
Typical Appearance	Brown-yellow to yellow-brown fine powder
Typical Particle Profile	80 mesh powder grade
Characteristic Constituent Class	N-Alkylamides
Reference Marker	Spilanthol / Affinin
Specification Basis	Extract Ratio
Commercial Positioning	Concentrated botanical extract powder

Key Constituents & Extract Profile

N-alkylamides are the most characteristic phytochemical group associated with Spilanthes/Acmella extracts. Spilanthol, also known as affinin, is the best-known reference compound within this group and is widely used when characterizing the botanical chemistry of the ingredient.

The complete extract remains a multi-component botanical material rather than a single chemical compound. Spilanthol reference data therefore describes the marker itself, not the entire extract. Its chemical identity includes CAS 25394-57-4, molecular formula C14H23NO, and molecular weight 221.34 g/mol.

Extraction and concentration influence the relative composition of the finished ingredient. For procurement purposes, botanical ratio and marker assay should remain separate specification concepts: the former defines concentration of botanical starting material, while the latter quantifies a selected constituent.

Technical & Quality Considerations

For conventional 10:1 and 20:1 ratio extracts, quality evaluation should focus on botanical identity, extract-ratio definition, powder form, and appropriate identification testing. TLC is commonly associated with ratio-extract identity testing. Where a product is instead standardized to a quantified marker level, an assay method such as HPLC becomes relevant. These analytical approaches answer different quality questions and should not be treated as interchangeable.

Physical evaluation should consider powder color, particle profile, flow, sensory intensity, and dispersibility. Brown-yellow fine powder and approximately 80-mesh material are common commercial characteristics for ratio grades. Because the characteristic alkylamides contain relatively lipophilic structural features, performance in water cannot be predicted from marker identity alone; extract composition and carrier system can influence wetting and dispersion.

During scale-up, dry applications should be evaluated for blend uniformity and sensory consistency. A staged premix can improve distribution when concentrated botanical powders are used at comparatively low inclusion levels. Liquid or emulsion systems should separately assess wetting, suspension stability, sedimentation, flavor interaction, and compatibility with the selected delivery system before commercial production.

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.