Glycerine - Versatile ingredient for skin care
Vegetable glycerine - Versatile ingredient with host of uses:
- Soapmaking - To make transparent soaps
- Dry skin relief - Diluted 1:1 with water and apply to dry skin
- Thinning gluggy mascara - Acts as a solvent – also works for Nail Polish
- Extend life of cut flowers - Add 2 teaspoons of Glycerine to the water
- Personal care cleansers - Moisturizing agent for hand wash, shower gel
- Skincare - Moisturizer for creams, lotions and balms
- Hair care - Conditioning agent, moisturizer, humectant
- Spill removal - Diluted 1:1 with water softens dry spills
- Stain removal - Soak dry stains, leave 3-4 hours and wash as normal
- Glass cleaning - Diluted 1:1 with Meths cleans mirrors and windows
- Bath bombs - Moisturizer
- Bath salts - Moisturizer
- Preservative - Has bacteriostatic effect
- Dairy Farming - Emollient, skin conditioner helps heal cracked teats
- Lubricants - Personal and industrial uses
- Stabilizer - Can be used to stabilize peroxide solutions
- Botanical extracts - Used as extracting agent
- Electronic cigarettes - Blend 1:1 with propylene glycol, and add flavours
- Natural anti-freeze - Non-toxic, non-irritating
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