# Glycerine: Regulation

Safe in itself, deadly when confused with diethylene glycol

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/glycerine/regulation/

What this tab covers How it is regulated and what could disrupt supply: hazard classification, rules in the EU, US and India, anti-dumping duties and other trade measures, and supply-risk notes.

#### Hazards

| Classification | UN number | Key risks |
|---|---|---|
| not classified | not regulated | Low toxicity. The main risk is adulteration or confusion with diethylene glycol, which has caused fatal poisonings in medicines. |

#### Main rules

| Where | Rule | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| **US** | USP monograph and FDA guidance requiring testing of glycerine for diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol (indicative) | pharma grades need certified supply chains |
| **EU** | REACH; EP monograph; RED treats crude glycerine as a residue for biofuel accounting (indicative) | quality and accounting rules |
| **Indonesia** | crude glycerine export levy raised to 10% from 1 Mar 2026 (Argus) | favours local refining |

#### India

| Rule | Effect |
|---|---|
| **Indian Pharmacopoeia monograph and CDSCO testing of excipients for DEG/EG after cough syrup poisonings (indicative)** | stricter testing of pharma glycerine |
| **FSSAI food additive standards (E422) (indicative)** | food-grade supply |

#### Trade measures

- Indonesian 10% crude glycerine export levy (Mar 2026)
- EU duties on Indonesian biodiesel indirectly affect glycerine supply

#### Supply risk

Supply is tied to biodiesel policy in Indonesia, Brazil, the EU and the US. Indonesia is the largest exporter of both grades. Pharma-grade supply carries quality and traceability risk.

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/glycerine/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/glycerine/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/glycerine/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/glycerine/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/glycerine/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/glycerine/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/glycerine/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/glycerine/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/glycerine/movement/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/glycerine/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/glycerine/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/glycerine/links/index.md)