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Glycerin 99.5% Cosmetic / Food / Industrial Grade, CAS 56-81-5

Glycerin 99.5% offered as a colorless transparent liquid with CAS 56-81-5 and formula C3H8O3. The listing indicates cosmetic, food, and industrial grade options, with typical packing in 250 kg drums. Overseas buyers should verify the exact grade standard, COA values, impurity limits, origin, shelf life, and export documentation before RFQ confirmation.

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Use this page to check the product identity, common specification points, document scope, package notes, and destination-market questions before sending a China sourcing request.

CAS No.: 56-81-5Glycerin / Glycerine liquid raw materialCandidate - verify grade, COA, impurity limits, and India import documentation
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Identity and grade

Typical specifications

  • CAS No.: 56-81-5
  • Formula: C3H8O3
  • EINECS: 200-289-5
  • Appearance: colorless, clear syrup liquid
  • Odor: practically odorless, sweet taste noted in source listing
  • Glycerin content: >=99.5%
  • Water: <=0.5%
  • Color APHA: <=10
  • Specific gravity at 25 C: >=1.2607
  • Fatty acid and ester: <=1.0 ml 0.5 mol/L NaOH
  • Chloride: <=0.001%
  • Sulphates: <=0.002%
Who uses this page

Target buyers

  • Cosmetic ingredient importers
  • Personal care manufacturers
  • Food ingredient distributors
  • Industrial chemical traders
  • India-focused chemical sourcing teams
  • Private-label cosmetics raw material buyers
  • Formulation houses requiring glycerin 99.5% with document support
Before matching

Documents to check

  • CAS number, grade, assay, and impurity profile
  • SDS, COA, TDS, HS code, and transport classification
  • Destination-market import documents before supplier matching
Package and route

Packing notes

  • Standard packing stated as 250 kg per drum.
  • Confirm drum material, palletization, net/gross weight, and container loading quantity before order.
  • Request photos of current packing, label format, batch number format, and seal condition.
  • Confirm whether sample availability, sample packing, and courier documentation are suitable for destination import checks.
Applications and sourcing options

Check whether this product fits the buyer's actual application.

Clear application, grade, package, and document notes help separate real sourcing demand from a vague price check.

Use context

Common applications

  • Humectant raw material for cosmetic and personal care formulations
  • Ingredient sourcing for food-grade applications where permitted by local regulation
  • Industrial glycerin supply for non-pharma manufacturing uses
  • Distributor inventory for multi-sector glycerin demand
  • Bulk liquid chemical import programs requiring 250 kg drum packing
How we compare

Sourcing options

  • Request cosmetic grade quotation with COA and SDS for India import review.
  • Request food grade quotation only if supplier can provide matching food-grade documentation and destination compliance support.
  • Request industrial grade quotation for non-food, non-cosmetic applications where lower documentation scope may be acceptable.
  • Compare FOB China port, CIF India port, and sample shipment options.
  • Ask for third-party inspection or pre-shipment batch testing if impurity control is critical.
Human review

Compliance notes

  • Request latest COA matching the offered batch and grade, especially glycerin assay, water, color, chloride, sulphate, iron, residue on ignition, and heavy metals.
  • Confirm whether the supplied grade complies with the buyer's target market requirements for cosmetic, food, or industrial use.
  • Ask for SDS, TDS/specification sheet, COA, commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, and any available third-party test report.
  • Verify HS code, export declaration name, and destination import requirements before shipment.
  • Confirm dangerous goods status and transport classification with the supplier's SDS and freight forwarder; do not rely on marketplace text alone.
  • Check whether source is plant-based, synthetic, biodiesel-derived, or other origin if relevant for buyer specifications.
  • For India sourcing, confirm documentation needed by Indian customs and any BIS, FSSAI, cosmetic, or industrial-use documentation requirements applicable to the buyer's end use.
  • No regulatory approval or market-entry guarantee should be assumed from the listing.
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RFQ questions before supplier matching

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Questions to confirm
  • Can you provide a recent COA for glycerin 99.5% from the current production batch?
  • Which grade is being quoted: cosmetic grade, food grade, industrial grade, or multi-grade material?
  • What standard or pharmacopeia, if any, does the cosmetic grade or food grade claim follow?
  • What are the confirmed limits for heavy metals, lead, arsenic, residual solvents, and organic impurities?
  • Is the material vegetable-origin, synthetic-origin, or biodiesel-derived glycerin?
  • Can you provide SDS, TDS, COA, certificate of origin, packing list, and export documents before shipment?
  • What is the exact packing: drum material, net weight, pallet type, and container loading capacity?
  • What is the minimum order quantity, sample policy, and lead time for export to India?
Checks before quote
  • Request latest COA matching the offered batch and grade, especially glycerin assay, water, color, chloride, sulphate, iron, residue on ignition, and heavy metals.
  • Confirm whether the supplied grade complies with the buyer's target market requirements for cosmetic, food, or industrial use.
  • Ask for SDS, TDS/specification sheet, COA, commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, and any available third-party test report.
  • Verify HS code, export declaration name, and destination import requirements before shipment.
  • Confirm dangerous goods status and transport classification with the supplier's SDS and freight forwarder; do not rely on marketplace text alone.
  • Check whether source is plant-based, synthetic, biodiesel-derived, or other origin if relevant for buyer specifications.
  • For India sourcing, confirm documentation needed by Indian customs and any BIS, FSSAI, cosmetic, or industrial-use documentation requirements applicable to the buyer's end use.
  • No regulatory approval or market-entry guarantee should be assumed from the listing.
Next step

Send the product page with your target quantity and market. A sourcing manager can then confirm sample options, supplier fit, packaging details, and open document gaps.