Glycerin, also known as glycerol, is a natural compound derived from vegetable oils or animal fats. It’s a clear, colorless, odorless, and syrupy liquid with a sweet taste.

• Hyperosmotic laxative (drawing water to the bowels to treat constipation)
• Vehicle for numerous pharmaceutical preparations.
• Sweetening agent.
• Thickening agent.
• Preservative.

Vegetable glycerin is widely used in the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. For instance, it is often added to foods to help oil and water-based ingredients mix, sweetening or moistening the final product.