Glycerin

Glycerin may be added at trace to enhance your soaps moisturizing qualities. Vegetable glycerin is a water soluable humectant and is a wonderful addition to skin care products ...more

Glycerin - 125 ml

CDN $1.48

Glycerin - 250 ml

CDN $2.14

Glycerin - 500 ml

CDN $3.87

Glycerin - 1000 ml

CDN $5.98

Glycerin - 4 L

CDN $19.66

Glycerin - 20 L

CDN $81.78

Glycerin is a neutral, sweet-tasting, colourless, thick liquid. It can be dissolved into water or alcohol, but not oils. Many things will dissolve into glycerin easier than they do into water or alcohol making glycerin a good solvent. Vegetable glycerin is a water soluble humectant widely used by Cold Process soap makers. Extra glycerin added to a soap bar produces a clear finish and extra moisturizing qualities.

Glycerin has many uses. It may be added to lotions and at trace to enhance their moisturizing qualities making it a wonderful addition to skin care products.

Cold process soap makers use it because it is a humectant. (A humectant is a substance used primarily in foods and cosmetic products to help retain moisture) This means that it attracts moisture to your skin. It is a natural by-product in the soap making process. Commercial manufacturers remove glycerin to be used in more expensive lotions and creams but an amount remains in every soap bar made.

Recipes using Glycerin

"Big Bubble" Bubble Bath
Rosewater & Glycerin Skin Softener
Tropical Pina Colada Milk Bath