Glycerin
Glycerin is a humectant and viscosity controlling ingredient. It’s in 6,004 products on Poliage, most often moisturizer, body wash and cleanser. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 26, 2026
In plain English
A sticky, sweet-tasting liquid from plant oils or fats. Draws water into skin and keeps formulas from drying out.
What it does
Contains Glycerin: denaturant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycerin: hair-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycerin: humectant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycerin: oral-care
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycerin: perfuming
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycerin: skin-protecting
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycerin: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 34040, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as glycerol, glycerolum, vegetable glycerin and vegetable glycerine.
Products that contain Glycerin
Tocca
Hand & Body Wash Florence
Body wash · 12 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Tocca
Hand & Body Wash Stella
Body wash · 12 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Balea
Hand & Nagel Balsam Kamille
100 ml · Label from outside the U.S. · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Neutrogena
Hand & Nagel Creme
75ml · Label from Austria · Lists fragrance
Trader Joe’s
Hand and Body Cream
473 ml · Lists essential oils
hand body lotion
Lists silicones
Neutrogena
hand cream
50ml · Lists sulfates
Attitude
Hand Cream
Lists fragrance
Glossier
Hand Cream
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
hand cream bbw
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Neutrogena
Hand Cream concentrated
50 ml · Label from Sweden · Lists sulfates
Neutrogena
Hand Cream Concentrated Unscented
75ml · Label from Croatia · Lists sulfates
Cien
hand cream olive
100ml · Label from France, Morocco and Romania · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Nivea
Hand Creme Intensive Pflege
75ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones
Garnier
Hand repair
75ml · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
hand sanitizer
Lists fragrance
Equate
Hand Sanitizer
Label from outside the U.S. · Lists fragrance
EO
Hand Sanitizer French Lavender
32 fl oz (946 mL) · Lists drying alcohol, essential oils, silicones
hand soap
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Hand soap
50 oz hand soap · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Newport + Home
Hand soap
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Hand soap refill
975 ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Lacura
Hand- und Nagelpflege
100 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Neutrogena
Handcrem mit Nordic Berry
75 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, silicones
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