help help help (sortkwik)

[weird2twiggy]

so i started working in an office type thing and they use the stuff - fingertip moisturizor. ti's made of glycerin - i just looked it up online, but CANNOT find out if it's animal or plant derived. help! does anyone know?

or know of a agood fingertip moisturizor that sint animal derived. please please please!!!
preferably if someone could tell me if sortkwik is ok to use... 'cause the office already has those. hehe.

thanks in advacne. thank thanks! :D

[karenM]

Coincidentally, I was researching this ingredient last night. Apparently, glycerin is a byproduct from soap-making:

The process of removing the glycerin from the soap is fairly complicated (and of course, there are a lot of variations on the theme). In the most simplest terms: you make soap out of fats and lye. The fats already contain glycerin as part of their chemical makeup (both animal and vegetable fats contain from 7% - 13% glycerine). When the fats and lye interact, soap is formed, and the glycerin is left out as a "byproduct".http://www.pioneerthinking.com/glycerin.html

As mentioned, the soap can be made from animal fats, in which case the gylcerin is technically an animal product. Some companies use only glycerin derived from vegetable oil, making it animal-free, but according to the article, it's possible that it has been filtered through charcoal (which could be made from animal bone).

If you choose not to use the Sortkwik, maybe you could use a one of these items instead?

http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=313619&Ntt=fingtertip&uniqueSearchFlag=true&An=text

http://www.officeworld.com/Worlds-Biggest-Selection/PREAQ701G/06Q2/

http://www.officeworld.com/Worlds-Biggest-Selection/16595/06Q3/