Colorless, odorless, sweet-tasting, and non-toxic, Cremer is a leading provider of glycerols.
See below for technical specs on our glycerin products and some of their potential applications.
Glycerin Potential Applications
Personal Care (emollients)
- Skin creams and lotions
- Hair conditioners
- Toothpaste
- Mouthwash
- Soaps
- Baked goods
- Protein bars
- Candies
- Pasta
- Cereal
- Condiments
- Soups and sauces
- Margarine/shortenings
- Filler in low fat food products
Pharmaceutical (humectant, excipient uses)
- Cough syrups
- Gel capsules
- Pharmaceutical ointments
Other (lubricants, additives, etc.)
- Fabric production lubricant
- Moisture retention additive in pet foods
- Anti-freeze fluid
- Surface paints and coatings
Glycerin
| Characteristics | Food Grade 99.7 USP Glycerin | Food Grade 99.7 USP Kosher Glycerin | Food Grade 99.7 USP Kosher for Passover Glycerin | Food Grade 96.0 USP Kosher Glycerin | Rapeseed Ph. Eur. Glycerin 86.5% | Rapeseed Ph. Eur. Glycerin 99.5% | Crude Glycerin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glycerine Content | 99.7% Min | 99.7% Min | 99.7% Min | 96% Min | 85-88% Min | 99.50% Min | Request a Spec |
| Specific Gravity 25°/25°C | 1.2613 Min | 1.2613 Min | 1.2613 Min | 1.2517 - 1.2531 | |||
| Color APHA Max | 20 Max | 20 Max | 20 Max | 20 Max | 10 Max | 10 Max | |
| Residue on Ignition Max | 0.01% Max | 0.01% or 100 ppm Max | 0.01% Max | 0.01% Max | |||
| Chlorides ppm Max | 10 ppm Max | 0.001% or 10 ppm Max | 10 ppm Max | 10 ppm Max | 10 Max | 10 Max | |
| Sulfates ppm Max | 20 ppm Max | 0.002% or 20 ppm Max | 20 ppm Max | 20 ppm Max | 0.01 Max | 0.01 Max | |
| Chlorinated Compounds ppm Max | 30 ppm Max | 0.003% or 30 ppm Max | 30 ppm Max | 30 ppm Max | 10 Max | 10 Max | |
| Fatty Acids & Esters | 1mL Max | 1mL Max | 1mL Max | 1mL Max | 8 Min | 8 Min | |
| Assay (Anhydrous) | 99.0-101.0 | 99.0-101.0 | 99.0-101.0 | 99.0-101.0 | |||
| Moisture Value | 0.3 Max | 0.3 Max | 0.3 Max | 4.0 Max | 12-15 | 0.5 Max | |
| Residual Solvent | Compliant to USP <467> | ||||||
| Elemental Impurities | Compliant to USP <232/233> | ||||||
| Related Compounds | Individual Impurity ≤ 0.1% Sum of all impurities ≤ 1.0% | ||||||
| Identification A FTIR | Passes test as Glycerin | ||||||
| Identification B | DEG Impurity ≤ 0.1% EG Impurity ≤ 0.1% | Passes test as Glycerin | |||||
| Identification C | Passes test as Glycerin | ||||||
| CAS Number | 56-81-5 | 56-81-5 | 56-81-5 | 56-81-5 | 56-81-5 | 56-81-5 | |