Vegetable glycerin is a clear, odorless, and sweet-tasting liquid derived from vegetable fats. It is used in a variety of industries, including food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Vegetable glycerin is added to foods to help oil and water-based ingredients mix, sweetening or moistening the final product. It can also be used to prevent ice crystals from forming in frozen foods, such as low-fat frozen yogurt, ice cream, and other desserts. In cosmetics and personal care products, vegetable glycerin is used as a skin conditioner to help keep skin soft and supple. It is one of the most common ingredients in personal care products, including moisturizer, body wash, shampoo, soap, mouthwash, styling gel, and makeup. Its often used as a humectant to prevent moisture loss in products. Glycerin can also act as a solvent, adhesive, cake icing component, and even food plasticizer.
Vegetable glycerin is generally considered safe, but there is a possibility of allergic reaction, headaches, nausea, thirst, and stomach upset in some people. It is important to note that vegetable glycerin is different from glycerol, which is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol compound found in animal and plant fats.
