Glycerol 99.7% E422, Ph Eur, FG, Kosher

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.

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.

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.

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

Food Grade - E422 Glycerin
Ph Eur Grade
Kosher E422

Appearance:  Colourless
Appearance of solution:  Meets specification
Smell:  Absent
Colour (Hazen): < 10
Esters (ml 0.1m HCl solution):  > 8.0
Water (% mm):  < 0.3
Refractive index @ 20˚C:  1.471 – 1.474
Density @ 20˚C (g/cm₃):  > 1260
Acidity (ml 0.1m NaOH solution):  < 0.2
Aldehydes (mg/kg):  < 10
Halogenated compounds (mg/kg):  < 30
Chlorides (mg/kg):  < 10
Sugars:  Negative
Acroleine, Glucose, Ammonium compounds:  Passes test
Assay, Glycerine content (% mm): 99.7—101.0
3MCPD (mg/kg):  < 0.1
Fatty acids & esters as butyric acid: < 0.1%
Arsenic: < 0.1mg/kg
Mercury: < 0.1 mg/kg
Cadmium: < 0.1mg/kg
Lead: < 0.1mg/kg
Butanetriol: < 0.2%m/m
Sulphated ash: < 0.01%m/m
Identity A, B & C: Pass
Sulphates: < 20mg/kg
Impurity A: < 0.1%m/m
Any other impurity retention time less glyc: < 0.1%m/m
Total of all impurities retention time greater glyc: < 0.5%m/m

Cas Number: 56-81-5

Einecs Number: 200-289-5

HS Code / Commodity Code: 2905450000

Hazard Phrases: H0001