Cascara Sagrada
Our private label Cascara Sagrada delivers targeted nutritional support for customer wellness goals. Professionally formulated to provide consistent, reliable results for specific health needs. Consumers seek specialized supplementation for personalized nutrition strategies. GMP-certified manufacturing with verified potency ready for custom branding.
Product Overview
Cascara sagrada is derived from the dried bark of Rhamnus purshiana (also classified as Frangula purshiana), a buckthorn tree native to the Pacific Northwest of North America. After the bark is harvested, it is aged — traditionally for at least a year, or accelerated through controlled kiln-drying — because fresh-cut bark is considered too harsh for supplement use; this aging process mellows the bark's naturally occurring anthraquinone glycosides before it is milled into a powder suitable for encapsulation.
Cascara sagrada has one of the longest documented histories of any botanical laxative ingredient in North American herbal medicine, originally used by Pacific Northwest Indigenous communities and later adopted into 19th- and 20th-century pharmacopeias. Today it is formulated almost exclusively as a standardized-potency capsule, either as a standalone occasional-use digestive support product or as one component in a broader detox and cleanse blend alongside ingredients like senna leaf or psyllium husk.
Key Considerations for Formulating Cascara Sagrada
- Request a Certificate of Analysis confirming the bark has been properly aged or kiln-dried, since fresh bark is more likely to cause gastrointestinal discomfort
- Standalone capsule doses are typically formulated in the 350–450 mg range per serving
- Cascara sagrada is frequently paired with other gentle botanicals in cleanse and detox category SKUs
- Occasional-use laxative labeling carries specific FDA cautionary statement requirements your compliance team should review
- Vegetarian capsule shells are the standard delivery format requested for this ingredient
Most private label brand owners request cascara sagrada as a single-ingredient vegetarian capsule positioned for occasional digestive regularity support, though it also works well as a supporting ingredient in a multi-botanical cleanse formula. Because it is typically used short-term rather than daily, brands often package it in smaller counts, such as 30 or 60 capsules, compared to daily-use botanicals.
Health Genesis Corporation manufactures cascara sagrada supplements at our FDA-registered, GMP-certified, NSF-certified facility in Davie, Florida. As a family-owned manufacturer with more than 25 years of ingredient and formula experience, we offer low minimum order quantities and in-house label design, so new and established brands can launch a cascara sagrada SKU without the overhead of a large-batch commitment.
Is your cascara sagrada bark properly aged before processing?
Yes — our supply is sourced as aged or kiln-dried bark rather than fresh-cut bark, and a Certificate of Analysis confirming sourcing and potency is available for every batch.
What's the minimum order quantity for a private label cascara sagrada capsule?
Health Genesis offers low minimum order quantities designed for both new and established brands; contact our team for current MOQ figures on capsule counts and formats.
Can cascara sagrada be combined with other botanicals in a custom cleanse blend?
Yes — our formulation team regularly builds multi-ingredient detox and cleanse capsules that combine cascara sagrada with complementary botanicals such as senna leaf, dandelion root, or psyllium husk.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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