Vegetable Glycerine is a clear, colorless, and odorless thick syrupy liquid. It has a sweet taste & is used as an agent in cosmetics, toothpaste, shampoos, soaps, herbal remedies, pharmaceuticals, and other household items. It is soluble in both water and alcohol, which makes it popular within the manufacturing sector. It is a natural source ingredient with emollient like properties which can soften and soothe the skin and it assists the outer epidermis is retaining moisture. This is why it is one of the most popular cosmetic additives used today. it also has a solvency action which aides herbalists in extracting botanical properties from plant materials without the use of alcohol. This is especially helpful for those with alcohol sensitivities as most liquid herbal extracts contain alcohol. Vegetable Glycerine typically have a shelf life of 14-24 months. Vegetable Glycerine usually the by-product of another oils production - the fats and oils of a raw ingredient (usually palm or coconut oils) are split into crude glycerol fats, under the combined action of water, temperature and pressure. These temperatures can exceed 400 degrees and the material is usually kept under pressure for 20-30 minutes. After this phase this glycerol is isolated and further distilled to give buyers a standard 99% Glycerine product. 250ml Bottle

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Recipe for bath oil: 10 teaspoon glycerine 10 teaspoond almond oil 1-2 teaspoon essential oil Blend together in bottle. Shake before use in bath. leaves skin feeling divinely soft.