| Glycerin is a chemical compound which is known | | | | is a wide range of uses for glycerin. It is used in |
| as glycerol. For making biodiesel it is the main | | | | many cosmetics, hand creams, and moisturizers. |
| by-product. This word comes from the Greek | | | | It is also used in food products such as cake |
| word glykys and its meaning is sweet. It is a | | | | decorating as an "icing stabilizer" or "texturizer". It |
| colorless, odorless, viscous, nontoxic liquid with a | | | | is also used in making some candies. In addition, it |
| very sweet taste and has literally thousands of | | | | is sometimes used in pharmaceuticals. |
| uses. | | | | Benefits |
| It can easily dissolve in water and alcohol both but | | | | Glycerin is a handy and most commonly used |
| it is unable to dissolve in oils but, there are many | | | | household item due to its various benefits. For |
| substances which will dissolve into glycerin than | | | | example, if you have spilled sticky food that is |
| they will dissolve into water or alcohol. So, it can | | | | stuck to your freezer, then you can take the help |
| be said that glycerin is a good solvent. It is also a | | | | of glycerin as being a natural solvent, it helps in |
| highly hygroscopic which means it can absorb | | | | the easy wiping of the unwanted stuff. Glycerin |
| water from air. This statement can be proved | | | | can also be used to prepare a clear soap at |
| with an example which is mentioned below. | | | | home. In addition, glycerin is used to moisten, |
| Example | | | | sweeten and preserve various food items like |
| Take a bottle and keep the pure glycerin in it. | | | | candies, cakes, meat, cheese and dry food |
| Now, left this bottle of pure glycerin exposed to | | | | products. |
| air in your kitchen. You will notice that it would | | | | If you have mustard strain or tars, you can take |
| take moisture from the air and eventually, it | | | | advantage of glycerin. Rub the spotty area with |
| would become 80 per glycerin and 20 percent | | | | glycerin and leave it for half an hour. Using a |
| water. | | | | paper towel rub the area in blot-and-lift motion. |
| Uses | | | | You can do this two or three time to get the |
| Glycerin is very beneficial as well as useful. There | | | | desirable results. |