Let Us Help You Develop and Deliver Your Natural Supplements

From supercritical CO₂ extraction to custom formulation, Valensa helps turn your raw materials into scalable, compliant, and market-ready products.

 

Nutraceutical Ingredient | Food Ingredient | Cosmetic Ingredient | Functional Food

Services Include:

From Idea to Ingredient: Build With Confidence

Whether you’re exploring refining an existing process, or scaling to commercial production, Valensa offers complete supercritical CO₂ extraction services tailored to your needs. 

  • Feasibility studies & optimization with cutting-edge technology
  • Pilot-scale validation & scale-up
  • Standardization & custom formulation
  • Dose-form partner support

Key Strengths

Valensa has decades of experience delivering proprietary, science-backed ingredients to market—including saw palmetto and astaxanthin. We’re not just a toll processor—we’re a technical partner. 

Science-Driven Extraction & Innovation

  • Extensive expertise in supercritical CO2 extraction. Proven success with proprietary products such as saw palmetto and astaxanthin, positions Valensa as a leading technical company.
  • Scalability & Flexibility: Ability to offer both small-batch and large-scale tolling services to suit customer needs.
  • Proven track record of providing clinically backed, science-driven ingredients meeting customer and regulatory demands.
  • Access to cutting-edge ingredient formulations and technology in dietary supplement development
  • Clean-label–aligned operations with zero cross-contamination
  • The stabilization and ability to manufacture a stable product (low in peroxides)

Sustainable, Clean Extraction for High-Performance Natural Products

Supercritical CO₂ is ideal for extracting non-polar compounds like lipids and oils from botanicals, algae, seeds, and spices. It’s solvent-free, food-grade, and aligned with global clean-label standards. 

Our Equipment & Processing Capabilities:

  • Pilot SCFE system
  • Commercial SCFE units
  • Cryogenic hammermill & roller mill for material prep
  • Fractionation, decanter centrifuge, high-shear mixing
  • 100% CO₂ — no co-solvents

Ingredient Innovation Beyond Extraction

Once extracted, we offer standardized finishing and blending using nitrogen-flushed vessels to preserve ingredient integrity—whether for single or multi-ingredient applications.

Capabilities Include:

  • Standardized blending with nitrogen – flushed vessels, commercial scale
  • Refinement: Decanter centrifuge, homogenization
  • Powder and oil blends
  • Custom formulation consulting
  • Bulk-ready or formulation-ready options

Ready for dose formulation

Need a finished product? Our network of strategic manufacturing partners allows seamless delivery into commercial formats: 

Partnered for Final Dose-Form Execution

  • Gelatin or vegetarian softgels
  • Powder-filled capsules
  • Gummies
  • Bottling and labeling options

Quality and Regulatory Compliance:

Our manufacturing and quality systems are USP-audited to ensure full compliance with 21 CFR Part 117—covering Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food. We also adhere to USP-NF General Chapter <2740> for Manufacturing Practices of Dietary Ingredients, ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety.

Quality & Compliance: Exceeding Industry Standards

  • Gas Chromatography (GC)
  • High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
  • UV-Vis, FTIR, and Rancimat oxidation stability testing

Certified for Functional Food and Supplements

Natural Products, Certified Facility

We maintain rigorous quality and regulatory standards across every project—supported by in-house lab testing and recognized certifications. 

Why Partner with Valensa?

Valensa has decades of experience delivering proprietary, science-backed ingredients to market—including saw palmetto and astaxanthin. We’re not just a toll processor—we’re a technical partner. 

Trusted by Brands That Lead With Science

  • Deep experience in SCFE and natural product chemistry
  • Support across the full product lifecycle
  • Flexible batch sizes for pilot and commercial volumes
  • Proven compliance and regulatory expertise
  • Clean-label–aligned operations with zero cross-contamination

Case Studies: Proven Extraction Solutions

Valensa partners with leading brands to deliver high-quality, science-backed extraction solutions for a variety of industries. From shelf-stable Omega-3 blends to concentrated bioactives, our expertise ensures purity, potency, and performance across diverse applications.

Chia Seeds

Shelf-Stable Omega-3s for Gummies

Valensa extracted chia seeds to create a great tasting, shelf-stable Omega-3 blend for a top gummy brand sold at a major retailer.

Broccoli Seeds

Concentrating Bioactives

Valensa extracted broccoli seeds for a top brand to help them isolate and concentrate bioactive compounds based on their health benefits – without damaging the key nutrients.

Baby Food

Organic ingredient for baby foods

Valensa conducted feasibility studies on extracting a proprietary natural product for specific fatty acids with zero residual solvent that can be used in organic baby foods.

Rosemary

Spice Extracts for Food and Functional Ingredients

 Valensa extracted and standardized rosemary extract for a leading food ingredient company and standardized the actives in ginger root for a dietary supplement application.

Microalgae

Microalgae Extraction Excellence

 

Valensa toll-extracted astaxanthin for a leading Haematococcus grower ensuring standardization and stability for optimal quality.

Bring Your Natural Products & Extracts To Market With Valensa

Let’s talk about how our team and facility can help unlock the full potential of your next ingredient.