I have a question about glycerin, an oil-like substance made from vegetable oil and the byproduct of soap making. Many soap makers remove the glycerin and put it into hand creams because of its moisturizing properties.
My question relates to the activity of the glycerin versus coconut or any other cooking (edible) oil. If I put coconut oil or sesame oil onto my skin, the oil will soak through the skin and get into the bloodstream and the body will process it as it does any other fat that has been eaten. Will the body do the same thing with the glycerin? Or is glycerin -- despite its oily consistency -- even considered an oil/fat in the way that the terms "oils" and "fats" are commonly used? This is very important to me, so I'd appreciate your responses. Thanks in advance. Nenah
