Sold by weight! This is a very thick, white-like-water liquid. The container in which we dispense this product may not be filled to the top, i.e., 7 lbs. will be dispensed in a gallon jug and the jug will be filled halfway. Glycerin is an odorless, colorless, syrupy liquid which may be derived from olive oil, palm or coconut. Glycerin has long been used as a benign solvent, lubricant, humectant, emollient and preservative. In lotions and creams the recommended usage is 2-5%. Glycerin is used as a carrier for an active ingredient, is sweet tasting, warming to the skin and edible. Glycerin is used as the main ingredient in edible love oils. In herbology, glycerin's naturally sweet taste helps mask the flavor of bitter-tasting herbs and can be used to make more potent extracts than either alcohol or vinegar. Of the annual glycerol production in the U.S., about 40 percent is manufactured as a by-product of soap manufacturing. Our glycerin is edible and MADE IN THE U.S. WITHOUT INGREDIENTS FROM CHINA.