Glycerine is a sweet-tasting non toxic very versatile organic compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen with the chemical formula C3H8O3. The name comes from the Greek word glykys meaning sweet. Glycerine, also called glycerin or glycerol, is in its pure form a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that has literally thousands of uses. Glycerine has three hydrophilic hydroxyl groups that are responsible for its solubility in water and its hygroscopic nature.

Refined USP Grade Glycerine is a pharmaceutical grade glycerine with a minimum purity of 99.7 %. It is widely used in pharmaceuticals, food, personal care, cosmetics, feed and other specialty home care and industrial applications. USP Glycerine offers among others moisturizing, emulsifying, and sweetening functionalities.