GlycerinUpdated 16 days ago

Category: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Oral Care 
Sourced from: Soybean 
Country of Origin: India
Certified to: Organic - USDA NOP or equivalent and non-GMO

At this time, our All-One Toothpaste and Organic Hand Sanitizers are the only products we manufacture that use organic glycerin as an individual ingredient. In the past, the glycerin used for these products came from organic palm oil and palm kernel oil, but since 2018, our organic glycerin has been sourced from organic and non-GMO soy. However, the source of our glycerin can change depending on the supply and availability of raw materials.

Although the glycerin in our hand sanitizer and toothpaste comes from soy, the products themselves are considered soy-free. The soybean oil, or any other refined vegetable oil, is broken down to form free fatty acids, proteins, and glycerin. That glycerin is then isolated and sold to the market. Although there may be trace soy proteins that are the cause of allergic reactions, our supplier attests that there is no soy present in the glycerin. 

Note: As for our soaps, glycerin is actually a natural by-product of the soapmaking reaction. Soap is made from oils—coconut, olive, and palm oils, in our case. An oil molecule is made up of three fatty acid chains attached to one glycerin molecule. During the soapmaking reaction, the fatty acids are blasted off of that glycerin backbone by a strong alkali, such as sodium or potassium hydroxide. The fatty acids combine with the sodium or potassium, forming a soap molecule. The hydroxide ion forms water, and the glycerin is left free-floating. It’s not listed in our ingredients because we don’t add it. Instead, it’s part of the oils that are listed in the ingredients. Some soapmakers drain off this glycerin and sell it separately, but we prefer to leave it in the soap because it makes for a much softer after-feel and will not irritate or dry your skin.

Found in: All-One Toothpaste, Organic Hand Sanitizer