Glycerol CAS : 56-81-5

Product Description

Glycerol (also called glycerine or glycerin) is a simple polyol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is sweet-tasting and non-toxic. The glycerol backbone is found in all lipids known as triglycerides. It is widely used in the food industry as a sweetener and humectant . Glycerol has three hydroxyl groups that are responsible for its solubility in water and its hygroscopic nature.

Glycerin's main usage in food industry:

Glycerin is a sweetener and moisturizer commonly used in the food processing industry, and is mostly found in sports foods and formulas.

1. Application in beverages such as fruit juice and fruit vinegar

Different quality fruits contain different degrees of tannins, and tannins are a source of bitterness and astringency in fruits.

Function: Quickly break down the bitterness and odor of fruit juice and fruit vinegar drink, enhance the thick taste and aroma of the juice itself, the appearance is bright, sweet and sour.

Add amount: 0.8%1%

2. Fruit wine industry application

Wine made from fruit or other dried fruits is only made in different ways. It is called fruit wine (dry red, dry white). There are tannins in fruit wine. Tannin is the source of bitterness and astringency.

Function: Decompose the tannins in the wine, improve the quality and taste of the wine, and remove the bitterness and astringency.

Add amount: 1%

3. Use of dried meat, sausage and bacon industry

Usage of salted products, dried meat and sausage:

In the processing and production, the plant refined glycerin is diluted with pure wine of 50 degrees or more, and evenly sprayed on the meat or the cut meat, fully kneaded or stirred.

Function: lock water, moisturize, achieve weight gain effect, extend shelf life.

Add amount: 1.2%1.5%

4. Use of the fruit industry

When the fruit is processed, the product is easy to lose water due to storage problems, and it is hard and dry, and the fruit also contains tannins.

Function: lock water, moisturize, inhibit tannic heterosexual proliferation, achieve color protection, preservation, weight gain effect, extend shelf life.

Add amount: 0.8%1%
5.Cosmetics industry: Glycerin is mainly used as a cream and dew solvent in the cosmetics industry, which can maintain the quality of cosmetics