Glycerin is a highly unique compound that is used to both moisturize your skin and provide anti-freeze for your car. Glycerin is also known as glycerol, glycerine, propane-1, 2, 3-triol, or 1,2,3-propanetriol. This simple chemical compound has a variety of…
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Industrial Applications for Oleochemicals, Fatty Acids & Glycerin Food Cosmetics Pharmaceuticals Textile Plastic Soap Detergents End Use Chemistries Functions/Uses Foods, candies, edible emulsifiers Stearates Mono-, diglycerides Polyglycerol esters Sorbitan esters Fatty acid lactylates Polyol esters Sucrose esters Release…
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Glycerin Distillation and Bleaching from Air Liquide Engineering & Construction is a technology for purifying crude glycerin to create pharmaceutical glycerin with a co-product of technical grade glycerin. More than 99.7% purity can be obtained using this method. Maximizing the…
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U.K.-based Aquafuel Research Ltd. has developed a technology that allows crude glycerin to be burned in standard diesel generators used in combined-heat-and-power applications. In December, the company made the technology commercially available. According to Paul Day, Aquafuel’s chief executive officer,…
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Ever wonder why glycerin has long been a part of the skin care regimen of most women? Glycerine, alternatively known as glycerol, is a non-toxic substance that is derived from plants and animals. This water soluble ingredient is widely used…
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Many hair and skin care products have glycerin. It is added to shampoos, moisturisers, soaps and lotions among other products. Glycerin absorbs water from its surroundings and this is what makes it an excellent ingredient for skin and hair care…
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If you see dry patches on your skin and have the stretchy feeling despite regular moisturising, it’s time to add glycerin in your skincare regimen. Glycerin is a dry-skin superhero that is often used in soaps, moisturisers, body lotions, face…
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1. Can we use glycerin on oily skin? Glycerin is very good for oily skin as it draws water from the air into your skin to moisturise it without making it greasy. That is why glycerin is present in a lot…
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Crude glycerin is further processed in a distillation unit for obtaining distilled and refined glycerin. During this glycerin refinement process residual organic matter, water, salt, methanol, and odors are removed. The glycerine distillation plant is broadly divided into three main sections: the…
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With the refinement of glycerol refining equipment and the improvement of refining technology, glycerin has been widely used in various fields of our lives. In the past few years, I have noticed that more and more people around us are…
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