Vegetable Glycerin — USP/FCC, Kosher, 99.7% Min
High-purity vegetable-derived glycerin (USP/FCC, Kosher) for food, personal care, and pharmaceutical applications. Clear, nearly odorless, viscous humectant and solvent that’s completely miscible with water.
Overview
Level 7 Chemical’s vegetable glycerin provides consistent, specification-grade performance across food, personal care, and industrial formulations. Its strong humectancy, solvency, and mild profile make it a go-to ingredient in syrups, baked goods, lotions, serums, oral care, OTC/pharma, and water-based cleaners.
Common Applications
- ✓Food / Beverage: humectant and texture modifier for syrups, confections, bakery.
- ✓Pharma / OTC: excipient and solvent in topical/oral products (per applicable regs).
- ✓I&I / Cleaners: water-based systems where humectancy and solvency are beneficial.
Always confirm final product compliance for your end use and jurisdiction.
Typical Specifications
| Grade | USP / FCC • Food-Grade • Kosher |
|---|---|
| CAS Number | 56-81-5 |
| Purity | 99.7% min (typical) |
| Appearance | Clear, viscous liquid |
| Odor | Odorless to slightly sweet |
| Specific Gravity (20/20 °C) | ~1.26 |
| Pounds per Gallon | ~10.5 lb/gal |
| Solubility | Completely miscible with water; mixes with glycols |
| Flash Point | >190 °C (see SDS) |
| Packaging | ~580 lb net weight drum (≈55 gal). Totes/bulk available. |
Formulation & Performance
- ✓Solvent/Carrier: aids dissolution/dispersion
- ✓Rheology: can increase body/viscosity in water-based systems.
- ✓Warm gently in cold weather to ease handling and improve flow.
Compatibility & Use
- ✓Completely water-miscible; blends readily with glycols and many polyols.
- ✓Check interactions with other ingredients and test for clarity/stability.
- ✓Typical use levels vary by application; adjust to balance humectancy, sweetness, and viscosity.
Handling & Storage Requirements
- ✓Store sealed at ambient conditions; protect from contamination and moisture pickup.
- ✓Product thickens in cold; warm gently and mix before use to ensure uniformity.
- ✓Use standard PPE per good manufacturing practice; review the SDS before handling.
