USP Glycerine?

[augie]

ok so was in CVS, and asked for USP grade Glycerin (cause I have enough PG 40mg and need to cut it with something before i add flavoring . They pointed out which aisle it was on and i was reading on it that it's for skin protection...this is the SAME glycerin we use correct? it was like 117ml for 4.99.

[RenaissancePuffer]

That will work just fine. I can't say if it's Vegetable Glycerine or not, but I've used USP Glycerine and it works great, nice vapor production. May sweeten your liquid a bit as well.

[alsmom]

I believe as long it is food grade, but what the hell do I know!! Hope someone else will reply!!
I have some glycerol here that is used by body builders/weight lifters(in protein shakes), which can be ingested, so thats what I would use. You can check GNC/Health type stores.

[Scottes]

Glycerin is useful stuff. As long as it says USP it's OK. IMHO it's even better if it says "100% Vegetable Glycerin" but you can use the stuff from CVS as long as it says USP on the bottle.

[augie]

I believe as long it is food grade, but what the hell do I know!! Hope someone else will reply!!
I have some glycerol here that is used by body builders/weight lifters(in protein shakes), which can be ingested, so thats what I would use. You can check GNC/Health type stores.

see that's the thing it stated skin protectant, and things like do not get in your eyes, and if you OD your screwed etc Glycerine And"something"...but also said USP and was over by the healthcare products like shampoo and skin products..

[Hookaddict]

i use vg from Heritage Products. Got it at whole foods and I pump out vapor like no other and for some reason my pulls feel smoother and less harsh.

[the86d]

I use the Walmart brand after switching from 2 types of "Cake Shop" brands.

I have read that they are all OEM'd (meaning that one company makes it, and sells it as their own store brand).

Mine is 177ml, but WalMart is cheaper by at least a dollar each.

In that same thread (on this same 4um) it is also stated that they are all VG, not the other. He worked in the industry or something. I searched and couldn't find it again.

[Kenwood]

Got mine at Walmart in phamacy section. Also usp. Made by Humco. 177ml for about $3.00 if I remember right. Lots of vapor!

[Seaking]

Me and some friends smoke a hookah from time to time and I make my own shisha :] We use Humco usp glycerin from walmart in the mix and it's GREAT. Produces ALOT of vapor, hilarious thing is that it makes your voice sound REALLY DEEP and slow if you talk while exhaling, pretty entertaining when one of your friends is convinced he's hallucinating it XD not as extreme as sulfur hexaflouride that would be amazing XD When i start making home made e-liquid ill be using it in my vapor king ;D

Oh, and how goes it everyone i'm Seaking i'll just be trillin in your forum a bit ;]

[markarich159]

They should make this a sticky because the newbies always ask this question. I'm a pharmacist in PA. I'm going to copy and paste a post I wrote in another subforum:

Go to the skin care aisle of most any pharmacy and you'll find a small(usually 6oz) bottle labled Glycerine, USP(Some pharmacies don't carry outright , but will special order for you). The label may have it listed as CVS Glycerine, USP or Rite Aid Glycerine, USP or Humco Glycerine, USP or Family Pharmacy Glycerine, USP etc.. you get my point. Whatever it's labeled, it's Glycerine, USP 99.5% anhydrous(meaning 0.5% water). It will cost anywhere from $3 to $6 for 6oz.(CHEAP) This is vegetable glycerine, absolutely, positively, no doubt. How do I know this? I'm a pharmacist. All OTCglycerine,USP is made by 1 single manufacturer, HUMCO. It is then contract packaged into the different pharmacy labeled bottles. I've personally called HUMCO and spoke with their QA(quality assurance) person. He assured me that HUMCO's Glycerine is in fact Vegetable source Glycerine. The reason it's labeled Glycerine and not Vegetable Glycerine is because #1 it is listed in the USP as Glycerine, USP and therefore(in order to keep the USP certification) must be labeled as it's listed in the USP. #2 it would cause confusion as Glycerine is Glycerine(regardless of the source - chemically 1,2,3-propane triol also sometimes referred to as Glycerol), to add the moniker VEGETABLE, makes it sound like it's two different and distinct products, it isn't. Also, USP grade Glycerine is the purest you can get. Food Grade "vegetable Glycerine" you get in health food store saying 99.9% is BS. Since they do not have to meet any standard(such as USP standards) they could say anything, they could say 10000% pure. If you get USP grade, you know you are getting exactly what is labeled(within allowable USP limits) and it is made to most stringent requirements available in the US. (i.e. USP stands for United States Pharmacopeia- drugs have meet higher standards then foods do). Kashrut(kosher) laws are Jewish religious dietary laws having to do with the preparation of food products and really have nothing to do with the labeled purity of the product. Also, Kashrut(kosher) laws are jurisdictional(handled differently in different places). In some cases a rabbi must come to the manufacturer and verify processes and equipment conform to kosher law and in some places it's enough that the manufacturer says or thinks he is conforming to the kosher laws. In any case USP and Kosher are 2 different things. There is no such listing in the USP for "Kosher Glycerine". To the people who are feeling naseous using pharmacy bought Glycerine, USP, it may be a placebo effect(thinking your not using the real VG) or you may have a sensitivity to Glycerine(unlikely). But it is not because the Pharmacy bought Glycerine,USP is inferior or NOT Vegetable Glycerine.