Glycerin has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Glycerin is overwhelmingly produced as a co-product of biodiesel production from vegetable oils and animal fats, resulting in a Natural Origin Index of 1.0. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

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Is Glycerin Natural?

Learn about Glycerin — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

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Natural Origin Index

INCI NameGlycerin

IUPAC Namepropane-1,2,3-triol

FormulaC3H8O3

PubChem CID753 ↗

FunctionHumectant · Skin Conditioning Agent

FeedstockThe primary commercial feedstock for

Chemical Structure

Learn about Glycerin — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

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Quick Facts

INCI NameGlycerin
IUPAC Namepropane-1,2,3-triol
Molecular FormulaC3H8O3
PubChem CID753 ↗
FunctionsHumectantSkin Conditioning AgentSolvent
Primary FeedstockThe primary commercial feedstock for glycerin is triglycerides found in vegetable oils (like soybean, palm, and rapeseed oil) and animal fats. These triglycerides are saponified or transesterified, yielding fatty acid methyl esters (biodiesel) and crude glycerin as a co-product.
NOI Score1.0 / 1.0
Tier100% Renewable

Description

Learn about Glycerin — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

References

1ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products — Part 2. ISO, Geneva.
2Glycerin. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem CID 753. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗