Product Description

1. Product Introduction

Our Annatto Extract is a high-quality natural plant extract derived from the peel, seeds, branches and leaves of the annatto tree. Rich in a variety of natural active nutritional ingredients, it is widely applied in health food, beauty skincare, dietary health care and other industries due to its excellent coloring performance, antioxidant properties and safe natural attributes, winning wide recognition and favor in the market.

2. Active Ingredients

Annatto Carotenoids & Carotenes

The core active ingredients of Annatto Extract are bixin, norbixin and natural carotenoids, which are also the main source of its natural color. These natural pigment components feature outstanding antioxidant activity with mild and stable properties, being recognized as safe natural coloring and skin-nourishing ingredients.

As the core functional component, bixin has been verified by numerous industry studies. It can effectively scavenge free radicals in the human body and skin, reduce damage caused by oxidative stress, play an important role in anti-aging, color protection and fresh-keeping, and is widely used in the research and development of functional products.

Natural Plant Polyphenols & Organic Acids

Annatto Extract is also abundant in natural plant polyphenols and trace organic acids, endowing the extract with unique natural herbal characteristics. These ingredients not only help enhance the antioxidant capacity of products, but also deliver mild bacteriostatic and soothing effects. Meanwhile, they can regulate the stability of product systems and adapt to the production and application of various product categories.

3. Appearance & Properties

Color

Our standard grade Annatto Extract ranges from orange-yellow to reddish-brown; the high-purity refined grade presents bright orange-red, while the highly concentrated purified grade has rich and uniform color with no foreign color, caking or precipitation.

Form

The product is available in two mainstream forms: fine powder and concentrated liquid. The powder form has delicate texture, convenient metering and easy storage, suitable for processing dietary supplements and solid food. The liquid extract features high concentration and stable purity, ideal for refined production scenarios such as liquid beverages and skincare products.

Solubility

Conventional annatto powder extract is slightly soluble in water and exhibits excellent solubility as well as uniform dispersion in oil and alcohol systems without easy stratification. With advanced modified extraction technology, our water-soluble Annatto Extract can be completely dissolved in water without residue or turbidity, meeting the diversified application demands of water-based food and skincare products.

4. Health Benefits

Powerful Antioxidant Protection

Carotenoids, bixin and polyphenols in Annatto Extract possess strong antioxidant capacity. They can effectively neutralize excess free radicals in the body, block chain damage of oxidative reactions, delay cell aging, help reduce various physical problems caused by oxidative stress, and maintain physical health.

Mild Anti-inflammatory & Soothing

Researches have proven that Annatto Extract owns favorable mild anti-inflammatory properties with no irritation. It can effectively relieve mild inflammatory reactions of the skin and body, alleviate skin redness and sensitivity, and improve mild metabolic inflammation of the body, suitable for sensitive skin care and daily physical conditioning.

Eye Care & Antioxidation

Natural carotenoids abundant in the extract are premium ingredients for eye health care. They help resist damage to eye cells caused by blue light and free radicals, relieve eye fatigue, assist in maintaining retinal health, improve dry and sore eyes, and stabilize ocular functions.

Metabolic Regulation & Nourishment

Natural active ingredients and organic acids in Annatto Extract can assist in regulating human metabolism, promote lipid metabolism and physical function conditioning, maintain metabolic balance, relieve fatigue and poor physical condition caused by poor metabolism, and suit daily health preservation.

5. Applications

Dietary Supplements

Annatto Extract is a natural functional raw material for dietary supplements, which can be processed into various dosage forms such as capsules, tablets, powder and oral liquid. With antioxidant, eye-care and body-nourishing effects, it serves as a core raw material for daily anti-aging, eye care and whole-body health supplements.

Food & Beverage Industry

In the food and beverage industry, Annatto Extract is an internationally recognized safe natural colorant and functional additive that can replace artificial pigments. It is widely used in baked goods, dairy products, fruit juices, functional health drinks, snacks and other products, endowing items with natural orange-yellow color while improving natural nutritional value and fresh-keeping performance.

Cosmetics & Personal Care Products

With excellent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and soothing repairing effects, Annatto Extract is widely used in skincare and personal care products. It can be added to creams, lotions, essences, facial masks, body lotions and cleansing liquids to protect skin from oxidative aging, relieve redness and sensitivity, brighten skin tone and nourish skin gently.

6. Quality Assurance

Raw Material Procurement

Our annatto raw materials are selected from high-quality mature annatto fruits and seeds, sourced from premium planting bases complying with standardized Good Agricultural Practices. Raw materials undergo multiple procedures including manual screening, impurity removal and quality inspection to ensure freshness, sufficient active ingredients and stable quality from the source.

Extraction Technology

We adopt optimized low-temperature extraction and purification processes to maximize the extraction of core active ingredients of annatto while maintaining the integrity of activity and nutrition. According to different product specifications, we apply advanced technologies such as supercritical fluid extraction, low-temperature solvent extraction and refined purification to guarantee the purity and quality of finished products.

Testing & Analysis

Each batch of Annatto Extract undergoes strict full-process testing, covering indicators such as active ingredient content, purity, color, solubility, heavy metals and microorganisms. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) is used to accurately detect the content of core components. Sterility and pollutant tests are also conducted to ensure every batch complies with high industry standards with safety and compliance.

7. Packaging & Storage

Packaging

Our Annatto Extract is packed in high-quality food-grade and pharmaceutical-grade sealed containers, effectively isolating light, moisture and oxygen to prevent active ingredients from oxidation and failure. The powder is packaged in thickened moisture-proof multi-layer aluminum foil bags or sealed cardboard drums; the liquid is filled in light-proof sealed glass bottles or food-grade plastic containers, with customized packaging specifications available.

Storage Conditions

It is recommended to store Annatto Extract in a cool, dry, well-ventilated and odor-free place, away from direct sunlight and high-temperature heat sources. The optimal storage temperature is 2°C to 8°C. Sealed storage can maximally retain the activity, color and quality of the product and extend the shelf life.

At SD Green Plant Extract Manufacturer, we are committed to providing high-quality Annatto Extract that meets the highest industry standards. Whether you are in the dietary supplement, food and beverage or cosmetics industry, our Annatto Extract will be a cost-effective and high-quality raw material supplement for your product line.