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Abundant Glycerine

Posted by braveheart on October 16, 2015 at 11:34 am

I ran into an abundant high (food) grade vegetable glycerine, which will expire in January 2018. It was for cake-making, which I believe could be used for skin as well.

What can I realistically create with it?

Body cream/lotion……

Shower gel…..

Any suggestion?

Bobzchemist replied 9 years, 5 months ago 7 Members · 8 Replies
8 Replies

David

Professional Chemist / Formulator
October 16, 2015 at 12:09 pm

You can create anything you like - but stay away from nitroglycerin!
braveheart

Member
October 17, 2015 at 2:39 am

It is incredible that someone would want to vote down a genuine question.

I was probably the first person to suggest this “like” button, but I am a recipient of the opposite - incredible!
Chemist77

Member
October 18, 2015 at 4:50 am

@braveheart someone with a similar situation like yours but ended up throwing it away without asking around.
luiscuevasii

Member
October 20, 2015 at 5:09 pm

I will buy it to you if you were in Venezuela, i just run out of glycerin and is very difficult to find it here…

Its a highly higroscopic and have a lot of usses, you can find here many formulations and references:

https://www.lubrizol.com/websearch.aspx?searchtext=glycerin&bid=32&doctype=2
MichelleReece

Member
October 20, 2015 at 11:54 pm

Would you be willing to use glycerin as a solvent for anything? It’s quite useful for that.
braveheart

Member
October 23, 2015 at 7:24 pm

@Chemist77, @luiscuevasii, @MichelleReece …. and @David….

Thanks so much for your suggestions. I did not respond on time because I was expecting a backlash from the negative posters on the forum.

If I was in Venezuela, I would have sent at least 5L to you for free! I guess I have some 50L or so. I have started using it for almost everything - handwash, bodywash, solvent for my hyaluronic acid formulations. I wished it wasn’t so sticky, I would have been using it as my main body lotion.

Thanks a mill…..!
Bobzchemist

Member
October 24, 2015 at 3:07 am

The largest use I know of is in making “melt and pour” glycerin soap. Talk to me privately if you want to try this.
OldPerry

Professional Chemist / Formulator
October 28, 2015 at 12:04 am

I used to make a clear soap with glycerin and sodium stearate I think. I wonder if I still have the formula.