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Glycerine
Glycerin (or glycerine, glycerol) is a triol or polyol compound. In its pure form, glycerin is a colourless odourless, sweet-tasting, viscous liquid. As alcohol with three hydroxyl groups, it is hygroscopic and soluble in water. Glycerin is a byproduct of three main processes: fat and oil splitting, fat and oil saponification, and biodiesel manufacturing. The fats and oils used can be from animal or vegetable sources.
| Personal Care | Humectant and emollient in skin care, hair care, colour cosmetics |
| Food | Humectant, sweetener, filler in cakes, candies, bars, meat/ cheese, casings, diet foods |
| Pharmaceuticals | Excipients for gel caps, liquid medications, elixirs, expectorants |
| Oilfield | Drilling muds, shale stabilizer |
| Chemical manufacturing | Anti-freeze, initiator (EO/PO reactions) |
| Lubricants & metalworking | Lubricants additives & metalworking fluids |
| Agriculture | Carrier, solvent, humectant, anti-freeze |
| Coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers | Flexible foam, surface coatings |
