USP Glycerine?

[Dkrom68]

I dont know if this is right but it looks like the right kind and the cheapest prices Ive seen yet

http://www.essentialwholesale.com/product_p/272.htm

[Mimi78]

But what vegetables is it derived from. For example a lot of people are allergic to peanuts which aren't nuts but legumes. And other people are allergic to certain veggies. It would be helpfull to know what it is processed from or if it's just a mish mash of different things.

It is my understanding that the process of saponification (the chemical process in which fat and lye turn into soap) changes the fat into a completely different thing. So, if say peanut oil was used (which, as far as I know, peanut oil is generally not used to make soap as there are no skin benefits that I am aware of.) the chemical properties of the oil would change during the saponification process and it would really be peanut oil anymore. That's why when you see Olive Oil soap or any kind of specialty plant/fruit/nut oil soap, they always add extra oil during the soap making process in order to retain the oil's beneficial properties. It's called superfatting the soap. But basic vegetable glycerine is not from superfatted soap. So, it is just glycerine. It has it's own chemical make-up.

[Turco Chips]

No offense mimi, but i think you may have confused things a bit regarding some of what has already been posted.

I did verify that HUMCO does in fact distribute their Glycerin, USP to Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid and Walmart. These will either be "HUMCO" branded or branded as "CVS Glycerin, USP" or the other strore's brand. It is merely the HUMCO product in a bottle with the store's name on it.

I also confirmed with HUMCO that it is indeed VEGETABLE glycerin, as markarich159 pointed out quite well.

Here the email I sent and the reply received from HUMCO Vice President of Sales and Marketing:

My email:

Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 12:24 AM
To: Alan Fyke
Subject: Automated Contact Submission From Humco

I have a question regarding your Glycerin, USP product.

I have been told that you supply CVS with their packaged (CVS brand) glycerin, usp. I'm not sure if you can confirm that or not, but my real question is this: Is your glycerin, usp vegetable based?

Thanks for your time!


HUMCO reponse:

Our glycerin is vegetable based and we do supply CVS with their brand of glycerin, USP.

Thanks,

Alan

This really should take care of the debate......



TC

[xdunlapx]

Thanks Turco Chips I was planning on going to CVS to get glycerin now I know it'll be safe to use. Thanks again!

[JRBlood]

I will have an authoritative thread on Glycerine/PG(grading, labeling, etc...) coming out within the next week or so.

Don't mean to thump up an old thread, but did you ever do that thread and have a link for it?

[Pamster]

Also has anyone used that Glycerin DKrom68 posted a link to?

http://www.essentialwholesale.com/product_p/272.htm (expired link current link below)

Glycerin, Vegetable USP

Under 3 bucks for 16 ounces is phenominal! Wonder what their shipping is? So curious I emailed, so will update with what I find out.

[SimpleSins]

When I checked it for a gallon, shipping was about $16.00. If you put what you want in your shopping cart and proceed to checkout, you can get it to calculate your shipping there.

EDIT: I went and double checked and it was $15.27 via UPS, bringing the total to 26.27 for a gallon. It would be $11.97 shipping for the 16 ounce bottle.

[Pamster]

WOW!!! Thank you SimpleSins, too rich for my blood! LOL!

[tonna11]

Too funny!!! I am expecting my starter kit today, and have a serious case of the newbie jitters, LOL! So I go to the pharmacy, and they didnt have any glycerin, its a family pharmacy. So I went to Rite Aid and found some. Not knowing if it was vegetable or not, I scurry home to google it--and this exact thread popped up in the first few choices, LOL!!! You guys are awesome, every time I have a question, it leads me back here to the experts! Its amazing that its the exact same bottle posted in this thread!

[deback]

I have yet to find glycerine at any walmart. Ukrops ordered me some. I like to get the 50ml Walton's Brand USP Grade Glycerine at Benjamin Franklin Hobby for less than 3 dollars.

All Walmart stores have Humco Glycerin USP. You can find it on the shelf above the rubbing alcohol products in the pharmacy section. It's $3 for a 6-ounce (177mL) bottle. I know this is an old thread, but I wanted to post exactly where to find it in Walmart, since it took me a while to find it when I first looked.

It's also at Meijer on the shelf above the rubbing alcohol products, except they charge about 25 cents more for the same bottle.