It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is widely used in pharmaceutical formulations.
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Data according to various sources such as fao, fda, codex. Spot a mistake? Tell us!
| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Approved | Glycerol |
| European Union | Approved | Glycerol |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Glycerin or glycerol |
| Philippines | Approved | Glycerol |
| Austria | Approved | Glycerol |
| Belgium | Approved | Glycerol |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Glycerol |
| Cyprus | Approved | Glycerol |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Glycerol |
| Denmark | Approved | Glycerol |
| Estonia | Approved | Glycerol |
| Finland | Approved | Glycerol |
| France | Approved | Glycerol |
| Germany | Approved | Glycerol |
| Greece | Approved | Glycerol |
| Hungary | Approved | Glycerol |
| Ireland | Approved | Glycerol |
| Italy | Approved | Glycerol |
| Latvia | Approved | Glycerol |
| Lithuania | Approved | Glycerol |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Glycerol |
| Malta | Approved | Glycerol |
| Netherlands | Approved | Glycerol |
| Poland | Approved | Glycerol |
| Portugal | Approved | Glycerol |
| Romania | Approved | Glycerol |
| Slovakia | Approved | Glycerol |
| Slovenia | Approved | Glycerol |
| Spain | Approved | Glycerol |
| Sweden | Approved | Glycerol |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Glycerol |
| Australia | Approved | Glycerin or glycerol |
| New Zealand | Approved | Glycerin or glycerol |
E422 - Glycerol: It is Halal if it obtained from oils or soy fat. Suitable for vegetarian label indicates that only vegetable oil or fat is used as a source.
E422 - Glycerol: Headaches, high blood sugar levels, eye skin irritation in sensitive people.
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E422 - Glycerol: Humectant and sweetener; oily colourless alcohol; derived by decomposition of natural fats with alkalis; usually as a by-product of soap making using animal fat or vegetable oil; can be obtained from petroleum products sometimes synthesised from propylene or fermented from sugar; used in flexible coatings on sausages and cheeses, also in crystallised and dried fruit, liqueurs and vodka, marshmallows, soft drinks, desserts, confectionary, tooth paste, etc.
E422 - Glycerol: Humectant and sweetener; oily colourless alcohol; derived by decomposition of natural fats with alkalis; usually as a by-product of soap making using animal fat or vegetable oil; can be obtained from petroleum products sometimes synthesised from propylene or fermented from sugar; used in flexible coatings on sausages and cheeses, also in crystallised and dried fruit, liqueurs and vodka, marshmallows, soft drinks, desserts, confectionary, tooth paste, etc. "Glycerine has been shown to protect against DNA damage induced by tumour promoters, ultraviolet lights and radiation, presumably via free radical scavenging"; large quantities can cause headaches, thirst, nausea and high blood sugar levels.
E422 - Glycerol: Large quantities can cause headaches, thirst, nausea and high blood sugar levels.
E422 - Glycerol: There is contention surrounding the origins of Glycerol. Through various industrial reselling practices, a majority of glycerine originates as a by-product of soap manufacturing. Many soaps are manufactured using animal fats. This indicates that even though glycerine occurs naturally in plants, what ends up in food and soap products mostly originates from animals.
Glycerin
Glycerol
Glycyl alcohol
1,2,3-propane triol
Propane-1,2,3-triol
Trihydroxypropane
1,2,3-trihydroxypropane
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
| Source |
|---|
| Codex Alimentarius |
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| UK Food Guide |
| UK Food Standards Agency |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Wikipedia |
Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
| Supplier | Country | |
|---|---|---|
 | Consolidated Chemical Company | Australia |
 | Bronson and Jacobs PTY. Limited | Australia |
 | Quantum Chemicals Pty Ltd | Australia |
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