Vegetable Glycerol/Glycerine - DIY

[Fog-e]

Is VG something that one can buy at a pharmacy or store? Is the BP Glycerine usually available on the shelves a different chemical compound and can it be used to mix e-juice?

 

[wbart]

You can, But you can usually find it cheaper online, and you do not want to be playing around with stuff that you do not know what has been added to it. Could be harmful.

 

[Fog-e]

Thanks. That is just the impatient me not wanting to wait for an order... but wouldn't risk harmful ingredients

 

[Thrasher]

essential depot is the best. really pure.

many people have used the walmart brand but I personally dont know. no matter what it has to be USP grade. (which indicates that it should be pure without additives.)
look around the diy forums or post the brand your looking at for suggestions.

 

[SonHouse]

Walmart has it locally. As long as it say Glycerin (USP) you should be good to go. It's by hand creams and such since it's a humectant (moisturizer). Some drug stores will also stock it since it's a laxative, and no, you don't want the suppositories...

 

[Fog-e]

@SonHouse, thanks, will stay away from the suppositories then
I am in South Africa, and all the "on shelf" Glycerine here is labelled BP Glycerine.
@Thrasher, thanks for the link - will check whether they ship to South Africa, or look for similar supplier here.

 

[SonHouse]

Ahhh, sorry, being US centric again. I'm not sure what the BP designator means, the USP here means it was produced to a set of standards. Of course, you won't have that so I'd probably go by purity, 99.5 or higher and I'd give it a whirl, but that's a subjective call.

 

[Thrasher]

didnt see the location. is this the glycerin that says for sore throats? then its fine. I searched online and only found one company making BP glycerine and the label looks like this:
FRONT FACE

IMPORTANT: Peel this label at corner and read BEFORE use. Do not tear off, re-fix for future use.
Soothes sore throats & chapped skin. For sore throats. Take by mouth. Adults, the elderly and children: Take 1 or 2 x 5ml spoonfuls of liquid. Repeat after four hours if required. For rough or chapped skin. Apply to the skin. Mix with an equal amount of water and apply to the skin up to 6 times a day.

Peel
There are no other ingredients. Keep out of the reach and sight of children. Manufactured by the licence holder L.C.M. Ltd., Huddersfield, HD7 5QH, UK for Thornton and Ross Ltd., Huddersfield, HD7 5QH, UK. PL 12965/0012 MA213/00601 M433

Here

42mm

Glycerin
Sooth s re throats Soothes sore throat o the h oats & chapped skin

Peel where shown for further precautions.
Active ingredient: glycerol 100% v/v.

if this is what you can get i would use it.

 

[SonHouse]

didnt see the location. is this the glycerin that says for sore throats? then its fine. I searched online and only found one company making BP glycerine and the label looks like this:
FRONT FACE


if this is what you can get i would use it.

Same here, I'd definitely give that a try!

 

[Fog-e]

Great, thanks again