A colourless and odourless, sweet-tasting viscous liquid and it is hygroscopic.It is a good solubilizer, plasticizer, moisturising and preserving agent. Widely used in pharmaceuticals, foods, paints, textiles, daily chemicals, etc.This product is of 100% vegetable origin and kosher certified. Glycerol (or glycerine, glycerin) is a simple polyol (sugar alcohol) compound. glycerine, is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is widely used in pharmaceutical formulations. glycerine, has three hydroxyl groups that are responsible for its solubility in water and its hygroscopic nature. The glycerine, backbone is central to all lipids known as triglycerides. glycerine, is sweet-tasting and of low toxicity.