| FEMA | 2525 |
| CAS | 56-81-5 |
| EINECS | 200-289-5 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | 11894 |
| Organoleptic Notes |
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| Odor | odorless |
| Flavor | sweet sweet, |
| Material Notes | a trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. it is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, and sweetening agent. Found extensively in esterified form in animal and plant glycerides. Humectant, emollient and solvent in foods Glycerol (or glycerin, glycerine) is a simple polyol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is widely used in pharmaceutical formulations. The glycerol backbone is central to all lipids known as triglycerides. Glycerol is sweet-tasting and of low toxicity. (Wikipedia) |