CAS 56-81-5
Glycerine
Glycerine (glycerol) is a humectant and solvent for skin care, oral care, pharmaceuticals and food, supplied as 99.7% USP grade and technical grade.
Glycerine is a clear, sweet, viscous liquid made as a by-product of soap and biodiesel production from vegetable oils, then refined by distillation. It attracts and holds water, which makes it one of the most effective and widely used moisturising ingredients in creams, lotions, soaps and toothpaste.
USP grade (99.7%) is refined for personal care, pharmaceuticals and food, and is tested specifically for diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG) — a critical safety check for any glycerine going into medicines. Technical grade serves alkyd resins, polyols, antifreeze, tobacco and other industrial uses.
- CAS number
- 56-81-5
- Grades / forms
- 99.7% USP / technical
- Industries
- Personal Care & Home Care
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Typical applications
- Moisturisers, creams and lotions
- Toothpaste and mouthwash
- Cough syrups and pharmaceutical liquids
- Food and beverages (E422)
- Transparent and glycerine soaps
- Alkyd resins, polyols and antifreeze (technical grade)
Packing options
- 250 kg HDPE drums
- 1,250 kg IBCs
- Flexitanks
Storage & handling
Keep containers closed — glycerine absorbs moisture from air. It becomes very viscous in cold weather; gentle warming restores flow.
Documentation
Certificate of Analysis, MSDS, Certificate of Origin, dangerous goods declaration where applicable, and third-party pre-shipment inspection on request.
Typical specification
- Assay
- ≥ 99.7% (USP grade)
- Water
- ≤ 0.5%
- Diethylene glycol / ethylene glycol
- ≤ 0.10% each (USP)
- Chlorides
- ≤ 10 ppm
- Sulphated ash
- ≤ 0.01%
Typical values for reference. The exact specification is agreed before the order and confirmed on the Certificate of Analysis for each batch.
Glycerine — frequently asked
USP glycerine is refined to 99.7% or higher and tested to the United States Pharmacopeia for personal care, pharmaceutical and food use, including limits on diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol. Technical glycerine has lower purity and is used in resins, antifreeze and other industrial applications.
Diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG) are toxic and have caused fatal poisonings when glycerine was contaminated or substituted. The USP requires every batch of pharmaceutical glycerine to be tested and to contain no more than 0.10% of each.
Yes. Glycerine is supplied from vegetable oil sources. Origin, Kosher and Halal documentation can be provided where available for a specific batch.
Yes. Chemtrade manufactures and exports Glycerine (CAS 56-81-5) from Surat, Gujarat, India to more than 55 countries, for customers in Personal Care & Home Care. Send your grade, quantity and destination port for a quotation within one business day.
Every shipment of Glycerine from Chemtrade includes a batch-specific Certificate of Analysis (COA) and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). Certificate of Origin, third-party pre-shipment inspection and destination-specific regulatory documentation are arranged on request.
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