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Why glycerites if alcohol extracts better?

Alcohol-free extractions using glycerin. Techniques, limitations, shelf stability, and when glycerites make sense.
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huntergasaway
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Why glycerites if alcohol extracts better?

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Glycerites are often presented as the alcohol-free alternative to tinctures but they don’t extract with same efficiency or the same degree as alcohol.

For those who use them regularly, what situations push you toward glycerin instead of alcohol? Is it mainly for children, taste preference, alcohol sensitivity, or have you found certain herbs just respond better to it?
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