Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana distillate)

Witch hazel: botanical distillate.

Witch hazel is tested to its USP monograph. Pricing is quoted.

Compound data

Botanical source

Witch Hazel

Marker compounds

as your specification states

Basis

total or named markers, as your specification states

Type

Botanical distillate

Structure and names

Name: Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana distillate)

How Vanguard tests Witch hazel

The USP monograph covers alcohol content by distillation, nonvolatile residue by weight, a tannins limit by HPLC, specific gravity and pH.

Pricing is quoted. Send the material and the monograph edition your specification uses.

What's reported

  • Results of each monograph test, against the monograph limits or your specification

Tests and prices

Pricing is quoted. Testing to the USP monograph is priced for the tests your specification needs.

Sample amount and turnaround

We confirm the sample amount and turnaround with your quote. Send the material sealed and labeled, with the monograph and specification it should meet.

Salts, forms and compendial references

  • Witch Hazel
  • Tell us the salt or form the label states, so quantity is reported on the same basis.

Questions about Witch hazel testing

Is the $250 test the same as USP monograph testing?

No. Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana distillate) does not fit the standard $250 identity, purity and quantity test, so it is tested to the USP Witch Hazel monograph. Pricing is quoted.

Is USP witch hazel the same as witch hazel extract?

No. USP witch hazel is a clear distillate from the twigs, made with added alcohol. Extracts made by soaking bark or leaves contain tannins, and the monograph limits tannins in the distillate.

How is witch hazel tested?

The distillate is mostly water, alcohol and small amounts of volatile plant compounds. The tests measure the alcohol content and nonvolatile residue, and a tannin check by HPLC can be quoted.

Sources

Identity facts from the USP monograph header for this compound.

Order

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