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
Hello
hello antiplaque and whitening
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Hello
hello charcoal toothpaste
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
First Aid Beauty
Hello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
Hello
Hello Mouth Wash
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
It Cosmetics
Hello Results Wrinkle-Reducing Daily Retinol Serum-in-Cream
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, silicones
Hello
Hello super fresh spearmint
5.0oz · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Hello
Hello ToothPaste
Lists fragrance, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Hello
hello watermelon mouthwash
Lists fragrance
Hello
hello watermelon toothpaste
Lists fragrance
Essence
Hello, good stuff cica face cream
30ml · Label from Belgium · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
hemoz spun sugar and vanilla bean lotion
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
hemp lotion
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
hempz
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
L’Occitane
Herbae Lait de Beauté
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Cien
herbal bath soak
750 ml · Label from United Kingdom · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Herbalia châtain ambré
80 g + 40 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
SHEGLAM
Hideaway Full-Coverage Concealer
Concealer · Lists silicones
SHEGLAM
Hideaway Full-Coverage Concealer-Pink
Concealer · Lists silicones
Deliplus
hidratacion y suavidad desodorante roll-on
Label from Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Deliplus
Hidratante
Label from Morocco and Spain · Lists fragrance allergens
Clinique
High Impact Extreme Volume Mascara
Mascara · Lists sulfates, silicones
Clinique
High Impact Mascara
Mascara · Lists sulfates, silicones
Avon
Himalaya pink salt scrub
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
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