No the best IS USP grade. But in order to be sure that your getting Glycerin, USP, the labeling MUST be specific:
If a product does not follow this labeling protocol, it
cannot be considered to be USP grade. The actual name of the product(on the front of the bottle) must be in this format
{Name of product , USP}
or
Quote:
{name of product}
USP
So, for example, if a bottle of glycerin is pure by USP standards it must read:
Quote:
Glycerin, USP
or
Quote:
Glycerin
USP
Other items that should also be included on a proper USP standard drug listed for OTC sale are:
• Drug Facts (HEADING)
• Active Ingredient - Purpose
• Uses
• Warnings
• Directions
• Other Information
• Inactive Ingredients (if any)
• Contact Information
• Lot # and a REAL, Actual Expiration Date (not just x number of years from purchase).
and the "active ingredient" will say anhydrous Glycerin 99.5%.
Kosher is totally different:
Kosher(Kashrut) Law:
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 Glycerin"
There is also
no “Vegetable Glycerin” monograph in the USP....
So anything labeled as "vegetable Glycerine" is NOT truly USP grade.
