Glycerine is a chemical compound commonly known as glycerol. It is a colorless, odorless, sweet-tasting, viscous liquid. It is soluble in water and hygroscopic. Uses: In food and beverages as a humectant, solvent, sweetener, sugar substitute, food preserver, and thickening agent in liqueurs, as a raw material of polyols, to product nitroglycerin, to manufacture mono- and di-glycerides, in pharmaceuticals and medicines such as cough syrups, elixers, expectorants, toothpase, mouthwashes, skin care products, shaving cream, hair products, soaps, and water based personal lubricants
Substance name:
glycerol USP/BP
Trade name:
Glycerine USP/BP
EC no:
200-289-5
CAS no:
56-81-5
HS code:
29054500
Formula:
C3H8O3
Synonyms:
1,2,3-propanetriol / 1,2,3-trihydroxypropane / 90 technical glycerine / citifluor AF 2 / glycerene / glycerin / glycerin mist / glycerin USP / glycerin, anhydrous / glycerin, synthetic / glycerine / glycerine, anhydrous / glyceritol / glycyl alcohol / glyrol / grocolene / IFP (=glycerol) / incorporation factor (=glycerol) / MOON (=glycerol) / osmoglyn / propane-1,2,3,-diol / star (=glycerol) / superol (=1,2,3-propanetriol) / synthetic glycerin / trihydroxypropane)
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