GLYCERINE USP
Glycerin is a common ingredient in food and beverages, used as a sweetener, preservative, and more. In In fragrances, glycerine acts as a humectant and fixative, meaning it helps to retain moisture and prolong the fragrance by slowing down its evaporation, effectively making the scent last longer without altering its original odor; it is often added to perfume formulas to stabilize the fragrance and prevent it from drying out too quickly. In cosmetics, glycerine (also known as glycerin) is primarily used as a humectant, meaning it attracts and retains moisture from the air, helping to hydrate and soften the skin by drawing water into the outer layer, making it a common ingredient in moisturizers, lotions, soaps, and other skincare products due to its ability to improve skin hydration and suppleness. Product is not sold as an API. Contact your customer service representative for specific product customization i.e. test parameters, color, purity specifications or specific packaging requirements.
Also known as: GLYCEROL
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About this item
- Product Code
- 07-32000
- CAS number
- 56-81-5
- FEMA number
- 2525
- CoE number
- 11894
- ECHA / EC number
- 200-289-5
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From technical data on file.
| Test / property | Value |
|---|---|
| MOLECULAR FORMULA | C3 H8 O3 |
| MOLECULAR WEIGHT | 92.09 |
| DESCRIPTION | CLEAR, COLORLESS, SYRUPY LIQUID (Hygroscopic) |
| IDENTIFICATION A | TO PASS TEST |
| IDENTIFICATION B | TO PASS TEST |
| IDENTIFICATION C | TO PASS TEST |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY @25°C | NOT LESS THAN 1.249 |
| RESIDUE ON IGNITION | NOT MORE THAN 0.01% |
| WATER | NOT MORE THAN 5.0% |
| CHLORIDE | NOT MORE THAN 10 PPM |
| SULFATE | NOT MORE THAN 20 PPM |
| CHLORINATED COMPOUNDS | NOT MORE THAN 30 PPM |
| FATTY ACIDS AND ESTERS | NOT MORE THAN 1 ml OF 0.5 N SODIUM HYDROXIDE IS CONSUMED |
| ORGANIC IMPURITIES (RELATED COMPOUNDS) (INDIVIDUAL DIETHYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYLENE GLYCOL AND OTHER IMPURITIES) | NOT MORE THAN 0.1% |
| ORGANIC IMPURITIES (RELATED COMPOUNDS) (DIETHYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYLENE GLYCOL AND TOTAL OTHER IMPURITIES) | NOT MORE THAN 1.0% |
| COLOR | TO PASS TEST |
| ASSAY (ANHYDROUS BASIS) | NOT LESS THAN 99.0% & NOT MORE THAN 101.0% |
| SOLUBILITY | INSOLUBLE IN CHLOROFORM, IN ETHER AND IN MOST FIXED AND VOLATILE OILS MISCIBLE WITH WATER AND ALCOHOL |
| PACKING & STORAGE | PRESERVE IN TIGHT CONTAINERS |
| USP - NF PUBLICATION | USP - NF 2026, ISSUE 1 |
Allergen information
| Allergen | In product | In facility / other | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEANUTS and peanut products | No | No | |
| TREE NUTS | No | No | |
| SESAME, SUNFLOWER, POPPY, COTTONSEEDS (except refined oils) | No | No | |
| MILK AND DERIVATIVES eg whey, milk, caseninate, etc. | No | No | |
| EGGS | No | No | |
| Fish and fish products | No | No | |
| SHELLFISH | No | No | |
| SOY (except refined soy oil) | No | No | |
| AUTOLYZED YEAST | No | No | |
| CEREAL PROTEINS (include HVP) | No | No | |
| FD&C YELLOW 5 | No | No | |
| SULFITES | No | No | |
| CELERY | No | No | |
| SEEDS | No | No |
Dietary suitability
VEGANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, eggs, dairy products or honey)
LACTO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, eggs, but do eat dairy products)
OVO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, dairy products, but do eat eggs)
LACTO-OVO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish-seafood, but do eat eggs and dairy products)
Kosher
- Approved
- Yes
- UKD
- KFCRQBR49LS
- Letter
- View kosher certificate
Documentation
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