Ingredients

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

NIVEA CREME DARK SPOT REDUCTION

75 · Label from India · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check

NIVEA Crème Soft Cream Douchegel

500ml - Normale huid · Label from Netherlands · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives

Nivea Dagkrem Q10 Antirynke 50ml

50 ml · Label from Norway · Lists fragrance, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives

Nivea daily essentials sensitive day cream spf 15

1 · Label from Ireland · Lists chemical UV filters

Nivea Deo Fresh Comf Bil

Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check

Nivea Deodorant Natural Balance mit bio aloe vera

50 ml · Label from Sweden · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol

NIVEA Double Effect Antitranspirant Roller

50ml · Label from Netherlands · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens

Nivea for Men Cool Kick Anti-Transpirant Deodorant ROLL-ON, 50 ML

Label from Egypt and Norway · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol

Nivea for men doccia gel energy

250 ml · Label from Italy · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, coconut derivatives

Nivea Fresh Natural

50ml · Label from Germany · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check

nivea hand cream

Label from United Kingdom · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check

Nivea hand cream Q10 anti-age

Label from Sweden · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check

Nivea Intensive Moisture Body Milk 5-in-1 Complete Care (or Nivea Nourishing Body Milk)

380 ml · Label from India, Malaysia and Nepal · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones

250 ml (254 g) · Label from Bolivia and Dominican Republic · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives

Nivea Intimsåpe 250ml

Label from Norway · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives

Nivea lait démaquillant

200ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens

NIVEA MEN protect & care

75ml · Label from outside the U.S. · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones

Nivea Men - 3 in 1 Duschgel - Sensitive

250ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives

NIVEA Men Active Energy Hydraterende Dagcrème

50ml - Normale huid · Label from Netherlands · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones, chemical UV filters

NIVEA Men Crème

150ml - Droge en normale huid · Label from Netherlands · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, parabens, silicones

Nivea Men energy

250ml · Label from Germany and Switzerland · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, coconut derivatives

NIVEA Men Hyaluron Anti-age Gezichtscrème

50ml · Label from Netherlands · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones, chemical UV filters

NIVEA MEN LOÇÃO BÁLSAMO PÓS BARBA SENSITIVE

100 ml · Label from Brazil · Lists fragrance

Nivea Men Moisturiser Sensitive

Label from United Kingdom · Lists silicones, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives

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