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
Dove
Limited Edition Strawberry + Kiwi Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Wonderskin
Limited Edition Wonder Blading All-Day Lip Stain – Headliner
Lip · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid
Alpyn Beauty
Line-Filling Eye Balm
Eye cream · Lists fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Auchan
Lingettes débarbouillantes sans rinçage parfum fruité
40 lingettes · Label from France · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Cosmia
Lingettes démaquillantes fraicheur
25 pièces · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance, retinoid
Cosmia
Lingettes démaquillantes sensitive
25 pièces · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance
Cosmia
Lingettes démaquillantes tous types de peaux
25 pièces · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Auchan
Lingettes douceur à l’eau nettoyante
24 lingettes · Label from France · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Auchan
Lingettes hygiène adulte
64 pièces · Label from France · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Cosmia
Lingettes intimes
16 pièces · Label from France · Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Cosmia
Lingettes intimes apaisantes à l’extrait d’hamamélis
10 pièces · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Auchan
Lingettes naturelles
64 lingettes · Label from France and Luxembourg · Lists exfoliating acid
Auchan
Lingettes sensitive au lait - peaux sensibles
64 lingettes · Label from France · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Auchan
Lingettes sensitives à l’extrait de camomille
56 pièces · Label from France and World · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Floralys
Lingettes toilette pour petites fesses parfum fraise-banane
60 x · Label from France · Lists fragrance
L’Oréal
Lingettes ultra-fraîches à l’eau nettoyante
72 lingettes · Label from France · Lists fragrance
Huda Beauty
LIP BLUSH CREAMY LIP & CHEEK STAIN
Blush · Lists fragrance, silicones, coconut derivatives
Vaseline
Lip Therapy
4.8 g · Lists fragrance
SHEGLAM
Lip Veil Cushion Lightweight Lipstick-Crimson
Lip · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
MAC
Lipglass Cushion High-Pigment Lip Oil
Lip · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
La Roche-Posay
Lipikar Baume AP+
Body lotion · 400 ml · Label from France · Lists silicones
La Roche-Posay
LIPIKAR BAUME AP+M
200 ml · Label from France, Italy and Morocco · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
La Roche-Posay
Lipikar Eczema Soothing Relief Cream
Lists silicones
La Roche-Posay
Lipikar Fluide
Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
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