Discover our standardized botanical extracts and raw materials trusted by global cosmetic and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
An authoritative breakdown of Hydrastis Canadensis' therapeutic advantages over conventional synthetic alternatives.
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis), native to North America, has long been revered for its potent therapeutic properties. In the cosmetic and podiatric industries, Goldenseal root extract has emerged as a premium bioactive component in formulations targeting severe skin cracks, dermal fissures, and chronic dry heel conditions.
The root contains critical alkaloids, notably berberine, hydrastine, and canadine. These naturally occurring phytochemicals work in synergy to deliver broad-spectrum antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and deep tissue regenerative benefits.
Understanding the technical expectations of global distributors and pharmaceutical buyers.
The global shift towards botanical, chemical-free solutions has driven podiatry brands to replace mineral oil bases with premium botanical ingredients. Procurement managers look for goldenseal extracts standardized specifically for active alkaloid contents (hydrastine & berberine).
Global suppliers must maintain compliance with international regulatory bodies. Our production pipelines are aligned with EU-GMP, CEP, and FDA guidelines, ensuring that our products meet rigorous testing parameters for pesticide residue, heavy metals, and residual solvents.
B2B buyers require reliable source traceability from GACP planting farms to final product distribution. UniCare guarantees complete transparency, providing chromatogram fingerprints (HPLC/GC-MS) for every batch delivered.
In the highly competitive raw material sourcing market, China’s Factory 4.0 infrastructure provides unprecedented levels of supply chain resilience and cost efficiency. As a leading exporter, UniCare bridges the gap between massive raw agricultural output and elite scientific refinement.
By leveraging fully automated, closed-loop extraction systems, we reduce energy consumption and eliminate human error in production. This level of process control ensures that we can scale production rapidly during peak demand periods without compromising active ingredient concentration.
A professional supplier of natural active ingredients dedicated to product development and quality stability.
UniCare is a professional supplier of natural active ingredients. Our products are widely used in various fields such as dietary supplement, food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. We focus on product development and quality stability, and insist on growing together with our customers around the world.
UniCare has deep cooperation with several excellent Chinese manufacturers who have complete quality management system certifications, including but not limited to GMP, EUGMP, CEP, ISO9001, ISO22000, and HACCP. Each factory has independent testing capabilities and is equipped with advanced and efficient testing equipment to ensure the high quality and long-term stability of each batch of products.
Translating science and technology into natural health solutions.
Discover and create the new value of herbs for modern health applications.
Continuous innovation and improvement across extraction processes and product delivery.
Using the most advanced technology to produce the highest quality botanical products.
Make the employees happy and actively give back to the global community.
An overview of our industrial capacity, advanced extraction lines, and machinery.
UniCare attaches great importance to the hardware conditions of production equipment and has the largest and most advanced extraction factory in China. The entire production line in UniCare is controlled by a modern, intelligent, automatic control system.
Until now, UniCare has built up two GMP workshops, containing six multi-functional extraction lines, among which there is the only production line for Ginkgo Biloba Extract of acetone process in the whole China. Here are several other production lines including fermentation production lines and Chinese medicine pieces. A total of 30,000 tons of various Chinese medicine plant raw materials can be processed each year.
Our extraction facility has successfully passed China's strict GMP certification standards.
Our Ginkgo Biloba and key extracts meet rigorous EU-GMP standards and CEP certification.
Every single line is monitored and controlled via advanced SCADA and PLC control systems.
Equipped with the most sophisticated dynamic countercurrent extraction units in China.
Massive raw material storage and high-throughput processing for uninterrupted supply.
Includes annular dynamic countercurrent and high-pressure multi-extraction tanks.
We own China's unique acetone process line meeting EU GMP specifications.
Six large-capacity bioreactors dedicated to enzyme-modified extract production.
Transparent display of our state-of-the-art laboratory and manufacturing facilities.
Learn about our certified laboratory and testing equipment designed to maintain extreme purity.
United New Life has established a leading and complete quality control system, and strictly controls the high quality of products in accordance with the quality system.
With advanced testing instruments, strict control of product quality, to provide every customer with high quality products. Detectable items are: Signature component detection (HPLC or UV), solvent residues GC, pesticide residues (organochlorine detection) GC-MS-MS, heavy metals (lead, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, copper) ICP-MS microscopic identification, moisture, dry weight loss, ash, microbial limits, thin layer identification, weighing, conductivity, PH, sulfur dioxide residue, routine detection, etc.
Important testing instruments: Two UHPLC Agilent 1290 ultra-high performance liquid chromatographs, four HPLC Agilent 1260 high performance liquid chromatography sets, two HPLC Shimadzu LC-20AT high performance liquid chromatographs, two HPLC Dionex UltiMate 3000, two Shimadzu evaporative light scattering detectors (ELSD) 2000ES, one Shimadzu GC2010 gas chromatograph, and one Shimadzu AA-7000 atomic absorption spectrophotometer system.
| Quality Control Items | Detailed Testing Parameters & Scope |
|---|---|
| Active Ingredient Analysis | Assay, chemical profile identification via HPLC/UV methods. |
| Hazardous Substance Analysis | Trace heavy metal analysis, pesticide residues, residual chemical solvent tracking. |
| Microbe Analysis | Total aerobic microbial count (TAMC), Escherichia coli, Yeast & mould, specific pathogen testing. |
| Raw Material Control | Pre-extraction check for pesticide residue, allergen sourcing, GMO verification, and geographical origin authentication. |
| Laws & Regulations Confirmation | Verification of safety parameters against cosmetic and pharmaceutical laws of China, EU, US, and target countries. |
| Stability Test | Long-term and accelerated shelf-life studies under temperature/humidity control chamber configurations. |
| Physical/Chemical Indicators | pH values, relative moisture, total ash, specific optical rotation, particle size, bulk density, etc. |
| Instrument Type | Quantity Available | Laboratory Standard Compliance |
|---|---|---|
| UHPLC, Agilent 1290 | 2 Units | CNAS Certified Central Laboratory (approx. 800m²) |
| HPLC, Agilent 1260 | 4 Units | |
| HPLC, Shimadzu LC-20AT | 2 Units | |
| ELSD, Shimadzu 2000ES | 2 Units | |
| Gas Chromatograph (GC), Shimadzu GC-2010 | 1 Unit | |
| Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, Shimadzu AA-7000 | 1 Unit |
Investing in high-yield seed development and GACP agricultural cultivation bases.
UniCare invests 10% of our annual net profit in research and development. In addition to optimizing and developing the existing natural plant extraction process, we have also established a professional R&D department for natural fermentation products. By increasing investment in natural fermentation products, we try to break through traditional processes and disrupt industry development.
UniCare has deep cooperation with Beijing University of Chemical Technology in the field of fermentation, jointly developing and transforming the new raw materials of pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and natural health products into mass-produced products.
In order to control raw materials more efficiently and with higher quality, a raw material procurement system has been established, which extends procurement to every piece of planting land and can trace the raw materials of each batch of products. The storage of raw materials is operated according to the advanced quality management system process, and the content of active ingredients, moisture, ash, heavy metals, pesticide residues and other items of raw materials are strictly controlled.
At the same time, in order to further ensure the high quality of important products, UniCare cooperated with planting farmers to establish ginkgo leaf planting bases, epimedium planting bases, phellodendron planting bases, olive leaf planting bases, etc. Some of these bases are planted strictly in accordance with the GACP management model. In addition, we cooperate with seedling research and development companies to develop high-content seedling cultivation, and cultivate better seedlings through hybridization or gene optimization, so as to continuously reduce unit costs to benefit users.
Exploring how downstream businesses formulate and target consumer segments using our premium extracts.
Used as an intensive post-treatment application for diabetic dry foot syndromes and keratodermas. High berberine content prevents secondary fungal and bacterial development in split heels.
Formulated into high-end retail skin repair creams. It provides a clean, plant-based alternative to petrochemical ingredients like petroleum jelly, appealing to clean beauty demographics.
Ideal for private label brands seeking unique bioactive claims. Standardized extracts enable predictable emulsification stability, scent profiles, and viscosity consistency in large batches.
Measurable metrics displaying our market lead in botanical extract supplies.
Technical and logistical insights for B2B buyers and product formulators.
High-purity botanical raw materials for pharmaceutical, nutricosmetic, and functional food developers.
