Glycerol 99.7% E422, Ph Eur, FG, Kosher in Safe Break Glass Winchester

What is Glycerol? It is a simple polyol (sugar alcohol) compound. It is a colourless, odourless, viscous liquid that is widely used in pharmaceutical formulations. Alternate names for Glycerol (chemical formula C₃H₈O₃) include glycerine (or glycerin), Propanetriol, and Trioxypropane.

Consistent Quality: We provide only high-quality Glycerol 99.7%, meeting the standards of ACS, EP, and FG, ensuring reliable and consistent performance for all applications.

Shipped from Manchester, UK Facility: Sourced and bottled in non-toxic, chemical-resistant containers to ensure safe handling and preserve product quality during transport.

Safe Break Glass Winchester Bottle: Our Glass Winchester bottles can store chemicals that may be sensitive to light due to filtering potentially harmful UV rays. The Safe Break bottles offer an additional layer of protection; if breakage occurs, the PE coating keeps all liquid and glass splinters contained.

Frequent Uses

Food and Drink Industry
A common additive in many food and drink formulations due to its various properties. Its water binding properties help preserve cakes and biscuits, preventing them from drying. Its viscous texture can add thickness and smoothness to liquids.

Soap Making
Glycerol is a common ingredient in many soaps, additionally soapmaking is also a way to produce glycerol via saponification.

Cosmetics
Regularly used in moisturisers, lotions, shampoos and conditioners due to its water attracting and retaining properties, meaning glycerol is a humectant.

Pharmaceuticals
Used as a sweetener but also as an excipient to carry the active ingredients.

Vapes and E-cigs
Often chosen as the basis for the liquids due to the high visibility of the vapour when heated.

• Food and drink additive
• Soaps
• Cosmetics
• Pharmaceuticals
• Vapes and E-cigs

Food Grade - E422 Glycerin
Ph Eur Grade
Kosher E422

Assay: >99.7%
M.F.: C3H8O3
M.W.: 92.09
Refractive: 1.471-1.474 nD20
Density at 20 deg C: >1.262
Specific Gravity at 25 deg C: >1.257
Acidity/Alkalinity: <0.2mL 0.1M NaOH
Colour (Apha): <10
Esters: >8ml 0.1M HCL
Moisture Content (m/m): <0.3%
Chlorides: <10ppm
Heavy Metals: <5ppm
Sugars: Pass
Sulphated Ash (600+/- 50degc): <0.01%
Sulphated Ash (800 +/- 50degc): <0.01%
Butanetriols: <0.2%
Fatty Acids & Esters (butyric acid): <0.1%
Arsenic (As): <0.1%
Mercury (Hg): <0.1%
Cadmium (Cd): <0.1%
Acrolein: <3ppm

Cas Number: 56-81-5

Einecs Number: 200-289-5

HS Code / Commodity Code: 2905450000

Hazard Phrases: H0001