It is sort of a paste but you can also sustitute it for white vegtable oil
Common solvents used in pharmacy include water, ethanol, propylene glycol, glycerin, and various oils like olive oil and sesame oil. These solvents are used to dissolve and/or dilute active pharmaceutical ingredients for formulation into medications.
Glycerin is miscible in water, while kerosene is not. Glycerin is a polar molecule with hydrogen bonding capabilities, allowing it to mix well with water. Kerosene is non-polar and hydrophobic, so it does not mix with water.
RHS front wheel bearing I would say or RHS CV joint, examine the rubber booths on all cv joints and if yhey are dry they are ok, if they are grease spattered this means that there is a fractured booth and centrifical force will throw the grease out and the cv joint runs without grease thus wearing the ball and socket cv joint. If the boots are dry put some glycerene on a rag and rub into them this keeps them supple and won't crack This could also be a bad wheel bearing. Wheel bearings, when bad, are known to only make noise at certain times, such as when turning.