Thread: Is there a difference between glycerin and vegetable glycerin??!!
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Old 06-13-2009, 08:11 PM   #18
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Lightbulb Vegetable Glycerin is an Emollient
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Auntnett looks like the theory is correct! There is definitely a difference between the two but how they react to Dew points is still a mystery to me
Yep, looks like. Didn't know the non-veggie glycerin could contain petroleum-based products - no wonder my hair hates it in products like CK! Neither it nor I like mineral oil, petrolatum, etc., so that explains a lot. The whole dew point/glycerin thing still puzzles me, too.

http://www.gardenofwisdom.com/emollients.html

http://www.squidoo.com/Vegetable-Gly...-Hair-and-Skin

Vegetable Glycerin is an Emollient-moisturizing and excellent for Coarse hair!

Non Vegetable Glycerin is a Humectant-this explains clearly why Glycerin is drying in very low Winter dew points. Finally the mystery is solved!
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