غليسرول
| Kind | Excipient |
|---|---|
| Class | Buffers, tonicity & sugars — tonicity agent / humectant |
| Synonyms | Glycerin, Glycerine, Glycerol (85 per cent), 1,2,3-Propanetriol, E422 |
| Common uses / forms | Tonicity agent, humectant, solvent, plasticizer and sweetener across orals, topicals and parenterals |
| Properties | Clear, colourless, viscous hygroscopic liquid; miscible with water; sweet taste; MW 92.09 |
| Compendia | USP, EP, BP, JP |
| Sourcing origins | China, India, EU, SE Asia |
| Dominant inbound route | Hormuz |
| Indicative price band | $ (< $10 / kg) |
| Indicative lead time | short (30–50 days) |
| Notes | CRITICAL: must be tested/limited for diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol — recurrent fatal contamination source; mostly biodiesel/oleochemical-derived commodity |
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Cite as: AUPAM Experts' Office, Glycerol — sourcing profile (Excipient) — AUPAM Data Bank, retrieved 2026-08-31, https://aupameo.org/datasets/databank/e-glycerol.html