Because glycerol is nontoxic, non-irritating and odourless, it literally has thousands of uses including:
- As a moisturising agent (or humectant) and emollient (softening agent) for cosmetics and toiletries
- In medical and pharmaceutical preparations, mainly as a means of improving smoothness (vehicle in creams), providing lubrication (eg cough mixtures, laxatives) and as a humectant
- In foods and beverages as a humectant, solvent, and sweetener, and may help preserve foods
Directions
Used in topical preparations for its lubricating and moisturising properties. Also used in liquid preparations as a sweetener instead of sugar, as a vehicle, a preservative and as a solvent.
Ingredients
Contains Glycerine BP