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Bulk supply · Solvents & Organic Chemicals

Glycerine C₃H₈O₃

Refined glycerine, typically 99.5%, in 250 kg drums and IBCs for personal care, resin, pharma and industrial users. Price on request against your quantity and delivery point.

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What we supply

Glycerine in bulk, against a written specification.

Glycerine (glycerol) is a clear, sweet, very viscous trihydric alcohol. Almost all of it today is a by-product: it separates out when fats and oils are split for fatty acids, saponified for soap, or transesterified for biodiesel. That crude glycerine is then distilled and bleached to the refined grade the trade buys.

Velora supplies refined glycerine, typically 99.5%, in drums and IBCs. USP or IP grade is supplied against the producer's certificate of analysis for the specific lot, and pharmaceutical buyers should test each lot under their own GMP, including for DEG and EG. If you need a vegetable-only source, say so at the enquiry stage — it is confirmed lot by lot, not assumed.

Grades & packing

What goes out, and how it is packed.

These are the formats we most commonly supply. Other concentrations, packing sizes and pack marking are available — ask at the enquiry stage.

ProductFormulaGradeHSNPacking
GlycerineC₃H₈O₃99.5% refined (USP/IP on request)2905 45 00250 kg drum · IBC

No tested values are published here. The certificate of analysis for the batch actually loaded travels with the despatch documents, and a representative COA and the safety data sheet go out before any commercial discussion.

Applications

Where glycerine earns its place.

Pharmaceuticals

Solvent, sweetener and humectant in syrups, elixirs and topical preparations; plasticiser in soft-gel capsules.

Personal care

The standard humectant in toothpaste, creams, lotions and soaps.

Resins & coatings

Polyol for alkyd resins, and a starter for polyether polyols used in polyurethane.

Industrial

Plasticiser for paper and cellophane, and a component of antifreeze and heat-transfer fluids.

Handling & storage

What to get right before the load arrives.

Worth reading before you order rather than after. If any of this is a problem at your site, tell us — it usually changes what we would quote.

Site notes

  • Glycerine is hygroscopic — it pulls water out of the air. Keep drums and IBCs closed between draws, or the assay you bought will slowly drift down.
  • It thickens a great deal in cold weather. In winter, drums may need warming before they will pump — use a drum heater or warm room, never an open flame or live steam directly on the drum.
  • Not classified as dangerous goods for transport, but keep it away from strong oxidisers such as potassium permanganate, chromic acid and nitric acid — mixtures can react violently.

Price

What actually moves the glycerine price.

Because glycerine is a by-product, supply is set by how much biodiesel, soap and fatty acid the world is producing — not by glycerine demand — and a large share of India's refined glycerine is imported from South-East Asia. Palm and vegetable oil markets, freight, the rupee, grade (USP versus technical) and drum versus IBC all move the landed number. We quote per kg in writing with a stated validity.

Questions

Glycerine — what buyers ask us.

What is the difference between crude and refined glycerine?

Crude glycerine comes straight off the soap or biodiesel plant and carries water, salt, methanol and fatty matter. Refined glycerine has been distilled and bleached to 99.5% or higher. Velora supplies refined glycerine; crude is a different product with a different customs heading.

Is your glycerine vegetable glycerine?

Refined glycerine can come from vegetable oils or animal fats, via soap-making, fat splitting or biodiesel production. If you need vegetable-only origin, tell us at the enquiry stage and we will confirm the source for the specific lot before you order.

Why has my glycerine gone thick and slow to pump?

Cold. Glycerine's viscosity rises steeply as temperature falls. Store drums indoors and warm them gently if needed — the product is not spoiled.

What is the glycerine price per kg?

Refined glycerine is quoted per kg, landed, in writing. It follows biodiesel and oleochemical output and import prices, so offers carry a stated validity. Drums cost more per kg than IBCs. Send the grade, quantity and delivery point for a written offer.

Do you sell glycerine in small bottles?

No. We supply refined glycerine in bulk — 250 kg drums and IBCs — to manufacturers. We do not sell retail or cosmetic packs.

What is the HSN code for glycerine?

The HSN code for glycerine is 2905 45 00 (Glycerol). Crude glycerine is classified separately, under 1520 00 00. Source: the Indian customs tariff as listed in the GST HSN directory, checked September 2026.

Related lines

Often bought alongside.

Sourcing desk

Tell us the grade, tonnage and delivery point.

You will get a written offer for glycerine with landed price, packing, lead time and a stated validity — not a price that changes on the phone.